def METHOD_NAME(self):
    conn = self.connection
    self.set_up_dummy_table(conn)
    self.fill_up_table(conn)
    curs = conn.cursor()
    results = []
    SHORT_QUERY = "select * from test_table"
    evt = event.Event()
    def a_query():
        self.assert_cursor_works(curs)
        curs.execute(SHORT_QUERY)
        results.append(2)
        evt.send()
    eventlet.spawn(a_query)
    results.append(1)
    self.assertEqual([1], results)
    evt.wait()
    self.assertEqual([1, 2], results)