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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Queenie asked to keep a secret for after having drinks at the Hollywood Cafe?
(a) Zepha.
(b) Lizzy.
(c) Violet.
(d) Velma.

2. Who finds Mr. Crook's body?
(a) Henry.
(b) Heliotrope.
(c) Harold.
(d) Hiawatha.

3. What is the name of Rita's husband?
(a) Thad.
(b) Trent.
(c) Tim.
(d) Tom.

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

5. What is A Road to California made from?
(a) A dead girl's dress.
(b) A piece of plywood.
(c) Motor oil and crushed berries.
(d) A notebook.

6. What mistake did Rita make while baking a cake?
(a) She didn't use any baking powder.
(b) She didn't add any eggs.
(c) She mistook salt for sugar.
(d) She let it burn in the oven.

7. What kind of pie does Queenie make for Rita when she comes to dinner?
(a) Lemon cream.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Rhubarb.
(d) Huckleberry.

8. Who supports Rita when she loses her baby?
(a) Her husband.
(b) The Persian Pickle Club.
(c) Her mother-in-law.
(d) The church.

9. Where is the family camping on Queenie's land heading?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) New York.
(c) Utah.
(d) California.

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

11. How does the Club raise money?
(a) They create petitions.
(b) They hold bake sales.
(c) They confront investors.
(d) They make and sell quilts.

12. Why is Queenie so emotional when Rita loses her baby?
(a) She lost a baby as well.
(b) All of these.
(c) She is good friends with Rita.
(d) She is a caring person.

13. What does Mrs. Judd ask Queenie for after Rita's investigation at her house?
(a) A rhubarb pie.
(b) Some needles.
(c) A scrap of fabric.
(d) A private meeting.

14. How long does Rita's baby live?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 hours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Queenie not happy about the family camping on her land?

2. Which of the club members is described as soft spoken by the narrator?

3. Where does Rita hope to work after having her baby?

4. What does Ella tell Rita when she is interviewed?

5. How does Queenie feel when she hears what Rita plans to do with her baby when she goes to work?

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