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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of car does Ed drive?
(a) A mini van.
(b) A convertible.
(c) A truck.
(d) A sedan.

2. What is interesting about the wedding the Dill Pickle Club is organizing to benefit the high school sports teams?
(a) There will be no flowers.
(b) There will be no women.
(c) There will be no guests.
(d) There will be no men.

3. What does Evelyn think is the main reason why men get more respect in society than women?
(a) Because of their anatomy.
(b) Because women fawn over them.
(c) Because of their high salaries.
(d) Because of their physical strength.

4. How much money does Evelyn give to Geneene to take care of Ninny while she's away?
(a) $200.
(b) $50.
(c) $100.
(d) $150.

5. What is the name of the black nurse who smokes cigarettes in Ninny's bedroom?
(a) Graham.
(b) Gennifer.
(c) Gretchen.
(d) Geneene.

6. Which of the following buildings has NOT closed in Whistle Stop by the year 1956?
(a) The Public Library.
(b) The Hair Salon.
(c) The Post Office.
(d) The Cafe.

7. Which of the following characters does NOT volunteer to play one of the three wise-men in the Christmas pageant after the draft?
(a) Opal.
(b) Dot.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Ninny.

8. How much time is Artis ordered to serve in prison for the attempted murder of the dogcatcher?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 30 years.

9. Which of the following characters believes birds can listen to telephone conversations through the wires?
(a) Evelyn.
(b) Clarissa.
(c) Onzell.
(d) Ninny.

10. How many months does Naughty Bird spend blacked-out drunk after her daughter is born?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

11. What does Idgie serve the two detectives who stop in the cafe in search of Frank?
(a) Pie and coffee.
(b) Mashed potatoes and gravy.
(c) Spaghetti and meatballs.
(d) Tea and biscuits.

12. What does Evelyn threaten to use to smash her husband's head in?
(a) A lead pipe.
(b) A stone.
(c) A tire iron.
(d) A baseball bat.

13. Where is Frank Bennett's body found?
(a) Beneath the Whistle Stop Cafe.
(b) In the cemetery.
(c) In the river.
(d) In a vacant lot.

14. Which of the following actresses does Evelyn believe was popular simply because of her name?
(a) Marilyn Monroe.
(b) Lucielle Ball.
(c) Ginger Rodgers.
(d) Judy Garland.

15. Where is Artis when he dies?
(a) In a hotel.
(b) At the cafe.
(c) In his mother's house.
(d) In his car.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following states was NOT searched for Frank Bennett's body?

2. What is Idgie selling roadside at the end of the novel?

3. What is Officer Smoote's first name?

4. What type of fish does Idgie fish for during her annual Dill Pickle's Club fishing trip?

5. How long is Artis in prison before Idgie comes to release him?

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