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

2. Which of the following men was NOT present on the day Ruth escaped from Frank?

3. Who gives Buddy Jr. the nickname "Stump"?

4. What is the name of the elephant Ruth and Idgie take the children to see in Avondale Park?

5. Which of the following events happens when Big George's twins are ten-years-old?

Short Essay Questions

1. What relationship does Stump have with Lima beans?

2. What leaves Vesta heartbroken at the nursing home in 1986?

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

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

5. How does Buddy Threadgoode die?

6. How does Naughty Bird's view of herself change after Le Roy leaves her?

7. At the end of the novel, where is Idgie living?

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

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

10. What happens to Evelyn while shopping at the local Piggly Wiggly that plummets her new-found self-confidence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During his life, Buddy Jr. deals with an unfortunate handicap. First, explain the source Buddy Jr. injury, and what the immediate effect of that injury was. Then, explain how Idgie helped Buddy Jr. to overcome his handicap and give at least two examples from the text of times when Buddy succeeded, regardless of his handicap.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout her childhood, Idgie felt Buddy was the most important person in her life. Describe the character of Buddy Threadgoode. Why were he and Idgie so close as children? What traumatic event eventually split Buddy and Idgie up? How did Idgie react to this event? In what ways does she keep Buddy with her throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

There are two major train accidents at various points in the novel. Describe the first train accident in which Buddy is the victim. Then, compare and contrast that to the second train accident when Buddy Jr. was the victim. How do the responses from the townsfolk vary during the two accidents? What is the parallel between these two men's lives through their similar accidents?

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