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Quiz about Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Quiz Challenge - How Much Do You Know? | Authors

This is a wonderful book by Fannie Flagg. The film takes rather a lot of liberties but is wonderful in its own way too. If you haven't read it, do so!

A multiple-choice quiz by pippa_sue. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pippa_sue

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,285

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1794

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who writes the Whistle Stop Alabama's Weekly Bulletin? Hint

Rose Terrace

Biddie Otis

Essie Sue Threadgoode

Dot Weems

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was Idgie's real name? Hint

Leana

Alice Lee

Virginia

Imogene

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was Smokey Lonesome's proper name? Hint

BoWeevil Jake

Elmo Williams

Joe Phillips

Red Barker

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Question 4 of 15

4. Name one of Big George and Onzell's four children

Answer: (Twins, a boy and a bad little girl)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who did Ninny marry? Hint

Buddy Threadgoode

Cleo Threadgoode

Edward Threadgoode

Albert Threadgoode

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who did Railroad Bill turn out to be? Hint

Ruth

Idgie

Buddy

Smokey Lonesome

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who did Ruth marry? Hint

Ed Couch

Frank Bennett

Buddy Threadgoode

Jack Bates

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was Ruth's son called? Hint

Buddy Threadgoode Jr

James Lee Threadgoode Jr

Frank Bennett Jr

James Lee Bennett Jr

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who killed Ruth's husband? Hint

Sipsey

Big George

Smokey Lonesome

Idgie

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which beauty salon did Evelyn work for? Hint

Mary Kay

Avon

Maybellene

Babe Ruth

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who cooked the barbecue at the Whistle Stop Cafe? Hint

Ruth

Sipsey

Big George

Onzell

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was accused of murdering Ruth's husband? Hint

Big George and Sipsey

Sipsey and Smokey Lonesome

Idgie and Ruth

Big George and Idgie

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who did Evelyn become in her superwoman fantasy?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Why did Idgie close the Whistle Stop Cafe? Hint

She lost heart after Ruth died

She couldn't cook

There was something very odd about the barbecue

They closed the Railyard and lines down

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Question 15 of 15

15. What did Evelyn finally get for herself? Hint

A diamond ring

Her own cafe

A condo in Florida

A pink Cadillac

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who writes the Whistle Stop Alabama's Weekly Bulletin?

Answer: Dot Weems

Rose Terrace is the name of the nursing home

2. What was Idgie's real name?

Answer: Imogene

Idgie was Buddy's name for her when she was a baby

3. What was Smokey Lonesome's proper name?

Answer: Joe Phillips

Smokey Joe

4. Name one of Big George and Onzell's four children

Answer: Jasper

Artis and Jasper, Willie Boy and Naughty Bird

5. Who did Ninny marry?

Answer: Cleo Threadgoode

Cleo, Buddy and Edward were brothers, Albert was Cleo and Ninny's only son, who was the joy of his mother's life

6. Who did Railroad Bill turn out to be?

Answer: Idgie

Idgie threw government supplies off the train to the poor folks

7. Who did Ruth marry?

Answer: Frank Bennett

Frank who was a drunk and wife beater

8. What was Ruth's son called?

Answer: Buddy Threadgoode Jr

James Lee Threadgoode was the proper name of Buddy, Idgie's brother who died

9. Who killed Ruth's husband?

Answer: Sipsey

She had a dab hand with a skillet

10. Which beauty salon did Evelyn work for?

Answer: Mary Kay

Ninny talked her into it

11. Who cooked the barbecue at the Whistle Stop Cafe?

Answer: Big George

Big George said 'It was all in the sauce', the special Bennett sauce?

12. Who was accused of murdering Ruth's husband?

Answer: Big George and Idgie

Idgie had to stand trial to defend Big George

13. Who did Evelyn become in her superwoman fantasy?

Answer: TOWANDA

And frightened poor Ed half to death

14. Why did Idgie close the Whistle Stop Cafe?

Answer: They closed the Railyard and lines down

There were no customers left and people started drifting away

15. What did Evelyn finally get for herself?

Answer: A pink Cadillac

She never got to take Ninny for a drive in it though

Source: Author pippa_sue

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