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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 Rita plan to do with her baby while she is working?

2. What kind of quilt does Queenie want to make to raise money at the begining of the book?

3. What is the Persian Pickle Club named for?

4. Where is the family camping on Queenie's land heading?

5. How long does Rita's baby live?

Short Essay Questions

1. What honor is Queenie given in the making of the Celebrity Quilt?

2. How is Ben Crook's body found?

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Queenie think Rita invites Ella to help with Tyrone?

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

9. Why does Forest Ann rush home from the meeting at the beginning of the book?

10. What does Velma ask of Queenie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

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