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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Queenie not want to go to the meeting at Forest Ann's house?
(a) She is mad at Rita.
(b) She is not feeling well.
(c) She is afraid to leave the house.
(d) She hurt her ankle.

2. What do the Massies leave behind when they leave Queenie's property?
(a) Zepha's jewelery.
(b) The California Quilt.
(c) Their forwarding information.
(d) A family picture.

3. What made the Pickles want to help kill Ben?
(a) He sold her dowry.
(b) He cheated on her.
(c) He was abusive to Ella.
(d) He killed her dog.

4. How does Mr. Eagle describe Skillet?
(a) Violent.
(b) Intelligent.
(c) Resentful.
(d) Insane.

5. What is Mr. Eagle's profession?
(a) Undertaker.
(b) Title.
(c) Mechanic.
(d) Teacher.

6. Who does Rita think the attacker might be?
(a) Hiawatha.
(b) Velma.
(c) Skillet.
(d) Ben.

7. What does Queenie hope her adopted child will never know?
(a) Where his father went.
(b) What she did.
(c) His true mother.
(d) What she went through.

8. What does Queenie make for Rita before she moves at the end of the book?
(a) A friendship quilt.
(b) A leather bound journal.
(c) A new dress.
(d) A travelling bag.

9. Why does Mrs. Judd tell Rita Nettie's secret will never be revealed?
(a) Tyrone is not very smart.
(b) All of these.
(c) It is too important to let slip.
(d) The Pickles take secrets seriously.

10. Who sensed something bad would happen to Queenie the say she was threatened?
(a) Blue Massie.
(b) Grover.
(c) Mrs. Judd.
(d) Zepha.

11. How does Queenie hope to help Nettie after she cries about Agnes' comment?
(a) She plans to invite her over for dinner.
(b) She hopes to get Agnes out of the club.
(c) She talks about the pains of rheumatism that Tyrone has.
(d) She wants to adopt Velma's baby.

12. What illness does Tyrone really have?
(a) Rheumatism.
(b) Polio.
(c) A common cold.
(d) Influenza.

13. Why does Rita think the person paying Ella's mortgage payments was doing so?
(a) He was protecting his sister.
(b) He was having an affair with her.
(c) He wanted to buy out the farm.
(d) He was being black-mailed.

14. Who bleeds onto the quilt while the story of Ben's death is told?
(a) Velma.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Mrs. Judd.
(d) Queenie.

15. What does Queenie say Forest Ann and her affair partner deserve?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Hell.
(c) Retribution.
(d) Privacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nettie cry so hard when Agnes makes a comment?

2. What makes Queenie feel better after her attack?

3. Why does Rita think Dr. Sipes said what he did about Ben's body?

4. Who has been making Ella's mortgage payments?

5. Why is Nettie keeping a secret from Tyrone?

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