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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Vesta Adcock's husband?
(a) Earl.
(b) Ephesis.
(c) Edgar.
(d) Edward.

2. How old was Bessie Vick when she died?
(a) 98.
(b) 68.
(c) 88.
(d) 78.

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

4. Which fast food chain does Evelyn bring for Ninny to eat at the nursing home?
(a) Taco Bell.
(b) Burger King.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) Steak-and-Shake.

5. What is the one object Wilbur remembers to save from his garage while it burns down?
(a) His wedding ring.
(b) His car.
(c) His saw.
(d) His fishing pole.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of business did Ninny's father own when Ninny was a child?

2. How does Ruth feel about the abuse she suffered while married to Frank?

3. How old was Albert when he died?

4. Which of the following places is NOT somewhere Smokey worked before becoming homeless.

5. How does the Threadgoode family react when Ruth returns home to them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What outrageous story does Idgie tell Ninny about how her uncle died?

2. How does Idgie react to the news that Ruth is engaged to Frank?

3. Why does Ruth move out of Idgie's house in 1946?

4. How is Big George treated when he brings Buddy Jr. to the hospital after the train accident?

5. How does Geneene respond to Ninny's assumptions about Evelyn's mental state?

6. How does Artis Peavy die?

7. What pleasant memories does Ninny have about her childhood growing up around trains?

8. Where is Frank Bennett's body discovered?

9. What practical joke does Idgie play on townsfolk that lead people to believe she may have killed a man?

10. How did Frank Bennett really die?

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