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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Ada June described by the narrator?
(a) Arthritic.
(b) Bossy.
(c) Scatterbrained.
(d) Friendly.

2. Who is Velma's mother?
(a) Septima.
(b) Nettie.
(c) Ashlynn.
(d) Mrs. Judd.

3. How far along was Rita when she gave birth?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 7 months.
(d) 6 1/2 months.

4. Who does Rita want to help her with the investigation?
(a) Ella.
(b) Queenie.
(c) Grover.
(d) Velma.

5. What does the narrator say is her worst trait?
(a) She can't keep her mouth shut.
(b) She is very nosy.
(c) She can be too impulsive.
(d) She tries too hard.

6. How does Queenie feel when she hears what Rita plans to do with her baby when she goes to work?
(a) Ambivalent.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Excited.
(d) Angry.

7. How does Rita feel about her mother-in-law?
(a) All of these.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Grateful.
(d) Resentful.

8. What is the Persian Pickle Club named for?
(a) A quilting method.
(b) A fabric.
(c) An article they read.
(d) Their favorite food.

9. What does Queenie say is the most important thing in the world?
(a) Friends.
(b) Privacy.
(c) Love.
(d) Safety.

10. What mistake did Rita make in her first article?
(a) She got the positions wrong.
(b) She got the amounts wrong.
(c) She got the dates wrong.
(d) She got the names wrong.

11. Where did Queenie get the rhubarb for the pie she makes when Rita comes to dinner?
(a) A wild bush.
(b) Her garden.
(c) The market.
(d) It is a secret.

12. Who named the Persian Pickle Club?
(a) Ceres.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Queenie.
(d) Ella.

13. What is Queenie's last name?
(a) Bean.
(b) Spillman.
(c) Corn.
(d) Root.

14. What Era is this book set in?
(a) WWI Era.
(b) Hoover Era.
(c) Baby Boomer Era.
(d) Depression Era.

15. Why does Rita think the killer had a car?
(a) His body was far from the road.
(b) There were tire tracks in the field.
(c) He was very large.
(d) The body had marks on it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rita plan to do with her baby while she is working?

2. Where was Ella's husband's body found?

3. Who was Queenie's best friend before Rita came to town?

4. Why is the Club reluctant to raise money for the Reverend?

5. What does Grover call Mr. Crook after his funeral?

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