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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chance, A Short List of Things My Father Lost Gambling, The World of Ideas.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the banty hen Zippy had?
(a) Tulip.
(b) Joe.
(c) Red.
(d) Speckles.

2. Who did Zippy's mom listen to on the television every Sunday?
(a) The Lone Ranger.
(b) Betty White.
(c) Batsell Barrett Baxter.
(d) Gracie Allen.

3. What did Zippy's father lose gambling that belonged to her and only her?
(a) A ruby ring.
(b) A dresser from Zippy's room.
(c) Zippy's bracelet.
(d) A twenty-five dollar savings bond.

4. What did Reed Ball threaten to do to Zippy's dogs if they didn't stop barking?
(a) Shoot them.
(b) Let them out of their cages.
(c) Steal them.
(d) Poison them.

5. What was the name of Zippy's rooster?
(a) Tulilp.
(b) Joe.
(c) Speckles.
(d) Red.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Daniel saw Melinda sitting on the edge of the tub fully dressed after he'd been waiting to get into the bathroom, what did he do to Melinda?

2. Who in Zippy's family was REALLY adopted as a baby?

3. Who told Zippy's mom that she was ugly?

4. What was Zippy's cat's name that she thought she'd lost forever but later found inside Petey's house?

5. What did Zippy do with the last egg from her chicken?

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