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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following Presidents visited Whistle Stop?
(a) Franklin Roosevelt.
(b) Harry S. Truman.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

2. How old was Albert when he died?
(a) Seven years old.
(b) Eleven years old.
(c) Five years old.
(d) Nine years old.

3. After Ruth is married, how often does Idgie come visit her?
(a) Once a year.
(b) Once a week.
(c) She never visits Ruth again.
(d) Once a month.

4. What is the name of the theater in Whistle Stop where live bands play?
(a) Boogie-Woogie Theater.
(b) Dance Theater.
(c) Frolic Theater.
(d) Soul Train Theater.

5. 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.

6. To whose home does Idgie often send people who ask where they can purchase whiskey?
(a) To the preacher's home.
(b) To the dentist's home.
(c) To the sheriff's home.
(d) To the crossing guard's home.

7. How does Idgie react to the news that Ruth is engaged?
(a) She is confused.
(b) She is apathetic.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She is excited.

8. Which of the following words completes the headline to the famous article Dot wrote in her newspaper: "Ownership of ______________ questioned."
(a) Meteorite.
(b) Rabid dog.
(c) Swamp swell.
(d) Jackal.

9. Which of the following events happens when Big George's twins are ten-years-old?
(a) Artis drowns Jasper.
(b) Jasper drowns Artis.
(c) Artis stabs Jasper.
(d) Jasper stabs Artis.

10. What is the name of the nursing home where Ninny lives?
(a) Yellow Mountain.
(b) Amber Cove.
(c) Rose Terrace.
(d) Lilac Valley.

11. How old is Evelyn's daughter when Evelyn realizes she is living a promiscuous life?
(a) 18.
(b) 15.
(c) 21.
(d) 24.

12. Which of the following accidents was Wilbur, Dot's husband, NOT a part of?
(a) Wilbur fell into an icy ditch while walking his dogs.
(b) Wilbur destroyed his car windsheild during a hail storm.
(c) Wilbur was struck by lightning while fishing.
(d) Wilbur was swept up into a tornado as it passed through town.

13. In what shape is the statue that Vesta Adcock throws through the nursing home window?
(a) A porch swing.
(b) A heart.
(c) A flower.
(d) A slipper.

14. Which of the following buildings is NOT one that catches Artis' imagination in Birmingham?
(a) A beauty school.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A movie theater.
(d) A billiards parlor.

15. Which of the following men was NOT present on the day Ruth escaped from Frank?
(a) Wilbur Weems.
(b) Ed Couch.
(c) Billy Limeway.
(d) Big George.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which state does Ruth move to in order to be with her fiance, Frank?

2. What is the name of the girl Buddy Jr. has a crush on, but is embarrassed to play around?

3. How does Artis sustain the injuries on his hands that are written about in the local newspaper?

4. What is the name of the gossip club Idgie starts despite Ruth's objections?

5. How often does it snow in Whistle Stop?

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