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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Idgie win in a poker game, which she takes back to Troutsville with the hope of curing Naughty Bird's sickness?
(a) Feather blankets.
(b) An elephant.
(c) Honey and biscuits.
(d) Medicine.

2. Where does Frank work during the time he is married to Ruth?
(a) On a beet farm.
(b) At a grocery store.
(c) At a law firm.
(d) At a barbershop.

3. Why does Vesta run over her gardener?
(a) Because she thinks he's lazy.
(b) Because she finds out he's stealing from her.
(c) Because he forgets to show up for work one day.
(d) Because she is racist.

4. Who is the only person that knows where Idgie is hiding when she leaves town?
(a) Evelyn.
(b) Ninny.
(c) Sipsey.
(d) Big George.

5. In Dot's article about Buddy Jr.'s accident, which of the following injuries is NOT mentioned in her run-down about the dangers of trains?
(a) Arms being severed off.
(b) A black man being killed.
(c) Fingertips being lost.
(d) Ankles being crushed.

6. How does Idgie claim Frank died?
(a) He was crushed by a truck.
(b) He drown in the river.
(c) He was murdered.
(d) He killed himself.

7. What does Stump find a can of while walking to school, thinking that it has been chucked overboard by Railroad Bill?
(a) A can of peaches.
(b) A can of potato soup.
(c) A can of tuna fish.
(d) A can of sauerkraut.

8. Which of the following illnesses strikes Naughty Bird when she refuses to eat?
(a) Scarlet Fever.
(b) Chicken Pox.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Pneumonia.

9. Which of the following train cars was Ninny's favorite as a child?
(a) The driver's car.
(b) The caboose.
(c) The sleeping car.
(d) The dining car.

10. Which of the following pests does Idgie battle on her picnic lunch with Ruth?
(a) Ants.
(b) Cicadas.
(c) Bees.
(d) Mosquitos.

11. What type of animal does Opal Threadgoode's husband raise on his farm?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Pigs.
(c) Cows.
(d) Horses.

12. Which of the following games is Pig Iron famous for playing?
(a) Chess.
(b) Poker.
(c) Horseshoes.
(d) Billiards.

13. Which of the following foods does Evelyn consider her "comfort food"?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) Biscuits and gravy.
(c) Fried chicken
(d) Potato chips.

14. Which of the following famous Bible stories does Bertha focus on at her weekly Bible study?
(a) The story of Noah's ark.
(b) The story of the crucifixion.
(c) The story of Jonah and the whale.
(d) The story of creation.

15. What type of business did Ninny's father own when Ninny was a child?
(a) An automobile dealership.
(b) A movie theater.
(c) A camp ground.
(d) A general store.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following adjectives best describes Vest Adcock?

2. Which part of Buddy Jr.'s body is severed off when he is hit by the train?

3. After Ruth is married, how often does Idgie come visit her?

4. Which of the following statements is true about Frank Bennett.

5. What is the one object Wilbur remembers to save from his garage while it burns down?

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