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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. Who is Queenie asked to keep a secret for after having drinks at the Hollywood Cafe?

2. Why does Rita think the killer had a car?

3. Where does Prosper go when Queenie stops talking with Ella?

4. Who is the married man Forest Ann meets with?

5. What mistake did Rita make while baking a cake?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Queenie want to raise money for unwed mothers?

3. How is Ben Crook's body found?

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

5. Why does Rita think the Sheriff was part of Ben's death?

6. Where did The Persian Pickle Club get its name?

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

8. How does Mrs. Judd propose the secret of Velma's baby be hidden?

9. How did Blue know to come and help Queenie when she was attacked?

10. What does Grover say about Ben Crook after his funeral?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Grover presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around him?

Essay Topic 2

How do the members of the Persian Pickle Club walk the lines of ethical actions, and what motivates them in these actions?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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