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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 famous Bible stories does Bertha focus on at her weekly Bible study?

2. What is the name of the gossip club Idgie starts despite Ruth's objections?

3. How old was Bessie Vick when she died?

4. What is the name of Ruth's fiance?

5. Which of the following bills are particularly high for residents in Whistle Stop during the early 1930's?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Towanda the Avenger?

2. How does Stump muster up the courage to ask Peggy out for their first date?

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

4. At the end of the novel, where is Idgie living?

5. How does Ruth die?

6. What funny story does Sipsey tell about childbirth during a meeting with the Dill Pickle's Club?

7. What relationship does Stump have with Lima beans?

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

9. What practical joke does Idgie play on townsfolk that lead people to believe she may have killed a man?

10. What is life like for Evelyn at the Forever Slim Lodge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are two major train accidents at various points in the novel. Describe the first train accident in which Buddy is the victim. Then, compare and contrast that to the second train accident when Buddy Jr. was the victim. How do the responses from the townsfolk vary during the two accidents? What is the parallel between these two men's lives through their similar accidents?

Essay Topic 2

During his life, Buddy Jr. deals with an unfortunate handicap. First, explain the source Buddy Jr. injury, and what the immediate effect of that injury was. Then, explain how Idgie helped Buddy Jr. to overcome his handicap and give at least two examples from the text of times when Buddy succeeded, regardless of his handicap.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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