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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 buildings is NOT one that catches Artis' imagination in Birmingham?

2. What does Stump find a can of while walking to school, thinking that it has been chucked overboard by Railroad Bill?

3. Who starts the Whistle Stop Pig's Club?

4. In what decade does Idgie Threadgoode open the Whistle Stop Cafe?

5. During what month of the year does Frank go missing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Towanda the Avenger?

3. What happens to Vesta Adcock when she escapes from the nursing home?

4. How does Jasper Peavy know his best days are over with?

5. How does Ruth die?

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

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

8. How does Artis feel about Birmingham, Alabama immediately upon arriving?

9. What prediction does Sipsey make about Big George's twins when they are born?

10. What practical joke does Idgie play on her customers on April Fool's Day in 1933?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Ruth falls ill with cancer, it forces other characters reconsider their roles or relationship with her. Choose one character whose life changed drastically when Ruth became ill and describe that change. Then, compare and contrast that with the drastic changes another character had to undergo when Ruth became ill. Then, explain how Ruth's illness changed the town and how she became immortalized in death.

Essay Topic 2

On the day of Idgie's murder trial, many of the people she has known over the course of her life come together to testify. First, describe the alibi presented for Idgie's whereabouts during the murder and give examples of at least two unexpected witnesses for this alibi. Then, explain how Idgie's trial shows the small town mentality of Whistle Stop and the town's moral values.

Essay Topic 3

Evelyn has spent much of her adult life consumed with guilt over her mother's death. First, explain how Evelyn's mother died and the way that Evelyn coped with that death. Then, explain what Evelyn has to feel guilty about when remembering her mother's death. In your opinion, is this guilt rational? Why or why not? Finally, explain how Evelyn's mother's death has affected the way Evelyn views her own health and life.

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