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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Forest Ann have her daily date?
(a) When the married man heads home from work.
(b) When the sun sets.
(c) When she serves dinner.
(d) When the town is all at mass.

2. How does it appear Mr. Crook died when his body is found?
(a) He was murderd.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) He was trampled.
(d) He drowned.

3. What does Rita plan to do with her baby while she is working?
(a) Get a babysitter.
(b) Take it to a day care.
(c) Take it with her.
(d) Leave it at home with her husband.

4. Why does Rita move to the country?
(a) Her mother is sick.
(b) She marries a farm boy.
(c) She lost her job.
(d) Her father finds her work there.

5. What kind of quilt does Queenie want to make to raise money at the begining of the book?
(a) A Celebrity Quilt.
(b) A Baby Quilt.
(c) A Pictoral Quilt.
(d) A Memory Quilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the narrator describe as impulsive?

2. What does the narrator say is her worst trait?

3. Who does Rita want to help her with the investigation?

4. What does Rita write about in her first article?

5. What surprised Grover when Rita lost her baby?

Short Essay Questions

1. What directions does Mrs. Judd give when it Ben Crook's body is found?

2. What does Grover do to calm Queenie down when she gets angry after Rita loses her baby?

3. How does Queenie think Ben's body could have gotten to the field without a car?

4. What was the last thing did Ben do to anger the women in the Persian Pickle Club?

5. What does Queenie notice about Rita while the true story of Ben's death is being told to her?

6. What does Lizzy ask of Zepha, and how does Zepha respond?

7. How does Queenie describe the members of the Club at the beginning of the book?

8. Who was really paying the mortgage on Ben's farm, and why?

9. How does Velma cover up her secret at the end of the book?

10. What does Rita say about reporters before she begins her investigation, and what is Queenie's response to this?

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