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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters proves instrumental in helping Idgie free Ruth from Frank's abuse?

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

3. For which holiday would Idgie and her family wear paper crowns?

4. What is the one article of clothing Idgie refuses to wear?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is life like for Evelyn at the Forever Slim Lodge?

2. What happens when two young girls steal Evelyn's parking spot at the local Piggly Wiggly?

3. How does Idgie respond when the detectives come to town searching for Frank Bennett?

4. What clues does Dot Weems give as to Frank's disappearance in the newspaper?

5. Where does Idgie go when Ruth leaves town?

6. How does Dot feel when she hears that the Post Office will close in the year 1956?

7. How did Frank Bennett really die?

8. What scam does Biddie Otis buy into, hoping it will help cure her arthritis?

9. What argument do Evelyn and Ed get into before Easter Sunday lunch in 1986?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Idgie first opens the Whistle-Stop Café, she hires two very important women, Sipsey and Onzell. First, describe why Idgie felt the need to hire these women for her café. What jobs did these women do? Why couldn't Idgie do these tasks herself? Then, explain how Idgie's relationship with these two women changed as the novel progressed, and why.

Essay Topic 2

As the novel progresses, Evelyn transforms from Evelyn to Towanda. First, describe Evelyn at the opening of the novel and then compare and contrast that to Towanda at the end of the novel. Then, describe the process Evelyn underwent to become Towanda. What did Evelyn gain during this transition? What did she lose?

Essay Topic 3

While Evelyn is visiting Ninny in the nursing home, she becomes acutely aware of the way everyone in the world is aging. First, describe Ninny's aging process and compare and contrast it to Vesta's aging process. Which of these women's process had the strongest effect on Evelyn? How can you tell? In what ways does Evelyn change her lifestyle in direct reaction to the aging she's seen in the nursing home?

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