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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. What does Rita name her baby?

2. How does Rita feel during her first meeting with the club?

3. What is the name of Rita's husband?

4. Where does Rita go first to start her investigation?

5. What kind of quilt does Queenie want to make to raise money at the begining of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the Massies choose to leave when they did?

2. What happened to Queenie's rhubarb pie?

3. What does Grover think happened to Queenie's rhubarb pie?

4. What led to the attack on Queenie?

5. What happened to the Celebrity Quilt?

6. Why does Rita move to Harleyville?

7. What does Lizzy ask of Zepha, and how does Zepha respond?

8. How did Blue know to come and help Queenie when she was attacked?

9. Why does Forest Ann rush home from the meeting at the beginning of the book?

10. What does Rita fear the most if the truth of Ben's death is found out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book, presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Belonging and security were two themes present in this play. Where did these themes appear, and which characters were most motivated by them?

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