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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. After Ruth is married, how often does Idgie come visit her?

2. On which body part does Idgie Threadgoode have surgery in June, 1985?

3. For which holiday would Idgie and her family wear paper crowns?

4. What does Idgie Threadgoode claim to have found inside a hen's egg?

5. What type of business did Ninny's father own when Ninny was a child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Idgie help cure Naughty Bird's pneumonia?

2. How does Naughty Bird's view of herself change after Le Roy leaves her?

3. Who is Towanda the Avenger?

4. How does Artis feel about Birmingham, Alabama immediately upon arriving?

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

6. Why does Ruth move out of Idgie's house in 1946?

7. How does the woman in Slagtown lose fifty dollars?

8. What are the final thoughts in Smokey Lonesome's head when he is sick in 1965?

9. What happens to Evelyn while shopping at the local Piggly Wiggly that plummets her new-found self-confidence?

10. What pleasant memories does Ninny have about her childhood growing up around trains?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Idgie first opens the Whistle-Stop Café, she hires two very important women, Sipsey and Onzell. First, describe why Idgie felt the need to hire these women for her café. What jobs did these women do? Why couldn't Idgie do these tasks herself? Then, explain how Idgie's relationship with these two women changed as the novel progressed, and why.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout her childhood, Idgie felt Buddy was the most important person in her life. Describe the character of Buddy Threadgoode. Why were he and Idgie so close as children? What traumatic event eventually split Buddy and Idgie up? How did Idgie react to this event? In what ways does she keep Buddy with her throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the novel, Ninny passes away and leaves a large box of personal items for Evelyn. First, create a list of the items Ninny leaves for Evelyn in her will. Then, choose at least two of the items from the box and explain the lessons Ninny hoped Evelyn would learn from each one.

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