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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following accidents was Wilbur, Dot's husband, NOT a part of?

2. Which of the following foods does Evelyn consider her "comfort food"?

3. Where does Idgie sit while Frank and Ruth exchange their wedding vows?

4. What does Stump find a can of while walking to school, thinking that it has been chucked overboard by Railroad Bill?

5. Which state does Ruth move to in order to be with her fiance, Frank?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Frank returns to Whistle Stop in search of Ruth?

2. How does Idgie respond when the detectives come to town searching for Frank Bennett?

3. Why does Smokey Lonesome return to Whistle Stop after the homeless shelter closes?

4. What relationship does Stump have with Lima beans?

5. What argument do Evelyn and Ed get into before Easter Sunday lunch in 1986?

6. How did Ruth's relationship with her husband, Frank change after their honeymoon?

7. Where is Frank Bennett's body discovered?

8. What shocking news do Cleo and Ninny receive about their son Albert when he is twenty-two months old?

9. How does Jasper Peavy know his best days are over with?

10. How does Idgie know that Frank is beating her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On the day of Idgie's murder trial, many of the people she has known over the course of her life come together to testify. First, describe the alibi presented for Idgie's whereabouts during the murder and give examples of at least two unexpected witnesses for this alibi. Then, explain how Idgie's trial shows the small town mentality of Whistle Stop and the town's moral values.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout her life, Idgie has been known to tell wild, exaggerated stories. Choose at least two of Idgie's wild stories and describe them. In each of these two situations, what did Idgie get in return for telling her crazy stories? What insight do these wild stories give the reader in regards to Idgie's character? What motivation might she have to exaggerate?

Essay Topic 3

While Evelyn is visiting Ninny in the nursing home, she becomes acutely aware of the way everyone in the world is aging. First, describe Ninny's aging process and compare and contrast it to Vesta's aging process. Which of these women's process had the strongest effect on Evelyn? How can you tell? In what ways does Evelyn change her lifestyle in direct reaction to the aging she's seen in the nursing home?

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