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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of haircut was Zippy's favorite when she was little?
(a) Curly and short.
(b) A long wig.
(c) Wavy and long with bangs.
(d) A Pixie.

2. What did Zippy's father's have everywhere he went?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) His cellphone.
(d) A whittling knife.

3. When Ruth Huff died, how many animals were in her house?
(a) 147.
(b) 3 including King.
(c) 10.
(d) 67 plus King.

4. What did Mooreland NOT have that New Castle did have?
(a) Diners.
(b) Taverns, theaters, or department stores.
(c) Cemeteries.
(d) Churches.

5. Why, according to Zippy's mom, did she and Zippy's father go to visit the gypsies one night?
(a) They wanted to see the gypsy fortune teller.
(b) They knew there would be circus act.
(c) They wanted to see the live animals.
(d) They were drawn by the preaching wolves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Zippy asked to do for Andy's family when they went on vacation?

2. What did Zippy call her most beloved blanket?

3. What did Zippy's mom call her when she jumped down stairs, skipping every other one?

4. Who did Zippy's uncle marry and divorce four times?

5. What was Rose's most important feature that would make her a good artist?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was unavailable to buy at the drugstore in Mooreland? What is the irony of this situation?

2. Explain the cure for the illness Zippy had as a child. How does this information put the story in context for the year it occurred?

3. Why did Zippy think about her did leaving everyday but not mentioning work?

4. Why did Zippy's neighbor Reed threaten to kill her dogs?

5. What does Zippy's mother tell her about the green bag that she traded with the gypsies?

6. How did Zippy view the story about how Julie's parents met, married, and lost their daughter Connie?

7. Why was it important to Zippy that her sister win the Fair Queen in 1972?

8. What do you think Doc Holiday really thought of Zippy?

9. How did the population of Mooreland, Indiana, stay at about three hundred?

10. What was Zippy's memory of the tornado that came to her school?

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