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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What mistake did Rita make while baking a cake?
(a) She mistook salt for sugar.
(b) She let it burn in the oven.
(c) She didn't add any eggs.
(d) She didn't use any baking powder.

2. What does Rita write about in her first article?
(a) Crop Dusting.
(b) The Persian Pickle Club.
(c) School board elections.
(d) The economy.

3. Who explains to Rita what really happened to Ben?
(a) Prosper.
(b) Mrs. Judd.
(c) Queenie.
(d) Nettie.

4. Who does the narrator describe as impulsive?
(a) Ella.
(b) Rita.
(c) Nettie.
(d) Forest Ann.

5. What does Queenie say Rita shared after hearing the truth of Ben's death?
(a) The blame.
(b) The anger.
(c) The death.
(d) The danger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Rita's biggest suspect after hearing what Dr. Sipes said about Ben's body?

2. What is Queenie's husband's name?

3. Who bleeds onto the quilt while the story of Ben's death is told?

4. What is surprising about the pie served when Rita comes to dinner?

5. Why does Mrs. Judd tell Rita Nettie's secret will never be revealed?

(see the answer key)

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