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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. What does Ella tell Rita when she is interviewed?

2. Where did Queenie get the rhubarb for the pie she makes when Rita comes to dinner?

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

4. What does Queenie want to avoid for Ella when the investigation begin?

5. Who does the narrator describe as impulsive?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Queenie say this book is about at the beginning of the book?

3. Why does Rita say she deserves to know who really killed Ben?

4. What does Grover think happened to Queenie's rhubarb pie?

5. How does Ella feel while helping Tyrone, and why?

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

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

8. How did the Massies come to ask Grover for a place to stay?

9. How did Queenie's best friend betray her?

10. What happened to the Celebrity Quilt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity was one of the main themes in this book. Where did this theme appear, and how did its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Fear is a common theme in this book, presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 3

What is the mission of the Persian Pickle Club, and how do they go about fulfilling it?

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