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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rita think her second article will be about?
(a) The Celebrity Quilt.
(b) The economy.
(c) Losing her baby.
(d) The death of the mayor.

2. Who is Queenie asked to keep a secret for after having drinks at the Hollywood Cafe?
(a) Violet.
(b) Velma.
(c) Zepha.
(d) Lizzy.

3. Which of the club members is described as soft spoken by the narrator?
(a) Queenie.
(b) Nettie.
(c) Ella.
(d) Forest Ann.

4. Who does Forest have a daily date with?
(a) Her husband.
(b) A married man.
(c) Her farm hand.
(d) A younger man.

5. What is Zepha very talented at?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Writing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Quilting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Massies say when they see the shed they will be staying in on Queenie's property?

2. What does Grover compliment Queenie for after Rita comes to dinner?

3. What state is this book set in?

4. How long does Rita's baby live?

5. Who tries to keep Rita from talking to Ella in her investigation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Queenie feel better after her attack?

2. How has Queenie agreed to help Rita with her investigation?

3. What is revealed in the last sentence of the book?

4. What does Mrs. Judd say as Rita leaves the house after her questions for Ella, and how does Queenie interpret this?

5. What does Rita say about reporters before she begins her investigation, and what is Queenie's response to this?

6. How does Queenie describe the members of the Club at the beginning of the book?

7. What does Rita send for Queenie's new son, and what do the Pickles say about this?

8. What directions does Mrs. Judd give when it Ben Crook's body is found?

9. What was the last thing did Ben do to anger the women in the Persian Pickle Club?

10. What does Velma ask of Queenie?

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