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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 is A Road to California?

2. What message does Queenie say Mrs. Judd sends by asking her for something after the investigation?

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

4. Who does the club want to raise money for at the beginning of the book?

5. Who tells Queenie that Rita is giving birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Club hesitate to help the Reverend in the way he asks?

2. What embarrassing mistake is Agnes tormenting Rita about?

3. Why does Queenie not want to house the Massies when she first learns of them?

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

5. Why does Rita move to Harleyville?

6. What happened to the Celebrity Quilt?

7. What does Queenie notice about Rita while the true story of Ben's death is being told to her?

8. What honor is Queenie given in the making of the Celebrity Quilt?

9. Why does Rita think the Sheriff was part of Ben's death?

10. Who was really paying the mortgage on Ben's farm, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Rita go about her investigation, and what led her to her final conclusion?

Essay Topic 2

This book takes place in a few different settings. Describe some of these settings and how they affected the course of the plot. Why might San have chosen these particular places for this plot to take place?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

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