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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Officer Smoote's first name?
(a) Carl.
(b) Curtis.
(c) Charlie.
(d) Christopher.

2. Which of the following items is NOT included in the box of belongings Ninny leaves for Evelyn?
(a) Sipsey's recipes.
(b) The deed to the Threadgoode family home.
(c) A photograph of a naked woman.
(d) A letter reminding Evelyn to love her life.

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

4. Which of the following instruments does Jasper Peavy work hard to purchase?
(a) A guitar.
(b) An accordian.
(c) A piano.
(d) A trombone.

5. Which of the following events is NOT listed in the August 10, 1954 edition of the newspaper under the headline, "Mishaps Galore"?
(a) Biddie Otis thinks her hair is on fire after a rough perm.
(b) Dot and Wilbur accidentally exchange reading glasses.
(c) Opal sets a pile of hair on fire in her salon.
(d) Sipsey adds twice as much chili powder to her soup than required.

6. How long has Evelyn been on her diet before the incident at the grocery store plummets her self-confidence?
(a) Five days.
(b) Nine days.
(c) Seven days.
(d) Eleven days.

7. Which of the following sports does Stump NOT play for his high school?
(a) Football.
(b) Wrestling.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Baseball.

8. Which of the following characters does NOT testify on Idgie's behalf at the murder trial?
(a) Reverend Scroggins.
(b) Curtis Smoote.
(c) Smokey Lonesome.
(d) Eva Bates.

9. How long is Artis in prison before Idgie comes to release him?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six days.
(d) Six years.

10. In what year does Alabama elect its first female governor?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1971.

11. What song does Grady Kilgore sing at the Dill Pickle Club's show in Troutsville?
(a) Beyond the Blue Horizon.
(b) Until We Meet Again.
(c) On the Good Ship Lollipop.
(d) Where the Morning Glories Grow.

12. How do the young girls in the Piggly Wiggly parking lot insult Evelyn?
(a) By saying they are smarter than she is.
(b) By saying they are prettier than she is.
(c) By saying they are faster than she is.
(d) By saying they are thinner than she is.

13. Which of Big George's children has the lightest skin color?
(a) Naughty Bird.
(b) Clarissa.
(c) Jasper.
(d) George Jr.

14. Which of the following residents is keeping the entire nursing home awake at night, while making loud phone calls to the President?
(a) Idgie.
(b) Vesta.
(c) Ninny.
(d) Opal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the last person Artis thinks about before he dies?

2. What does Ninny think is the most beautiful part about Evelyn?

3. How many grandchildren does Evelyn have at the end of the novel?

4. Which of the following characters believes birds can listen to telephone conversations through the wires?

5. How long does Smokey Lonesome live in a homeless shelter after being fired from his job?

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