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A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana Quiz

Haven Kimmel
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A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana Quiz

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1)

What did Zippy call her most beloved blanket? (from Blood of the Lamb, Unexpected Injuries, The Kindness of Strangers)

Red.
The doggy bed.
Blanky.
My Shirley Quilt.
2)

How did Zippy save Rose from the advances of the music teacher? (from The Social Gospel, The Letter)

She brought her dog to the lessons with her.
She offered to stay and read a book during lessons.
She confronted him directly.
She told another teacher.
3)

What was Andy's most important talent? (from Favors for Friends, Haunted Houses, Professionals)

He could sing.
He could whistle.
He could catch a skunk.
He could fire a gun.
4)

What did Reed Ball threaten to do to Zippy's dogs if they didn't stop barking? (from Blood of the Lamb, Unexpected Injuries, The Kindness of Strangers)

Steal them.
Shoot them.
Let them out of their cages.
Poison them.
5)

How much, according to Zippy, did the hoods of Chevrolet vehicles weigh? (from Favors for Friends, Haunted Houses, Professionals)

The same as a small ship.
Just a few pounds.
Approximately 3000 pounds.
50 tons.
6)

Where did the gambling group meet where the owner was found shot dead? (from Chance, A Short List of Things My Father Lost Gambling, The World of Ideas)

The Diner.
The Holiday Cleaners.
The drugstore.
The gas station.
7)

After the fall on the way to her brother's house, what did Zippy have embedded in the heel of her foot? (from The Social Gospel, The Letter)

Glass.
Grass.
Plastic.
Gravel.
8)

Why did the people in Mooreland think Zippy's mother was a Communist? (from The Social Gospel, The Letter)

Because she befriended people of color in the town.
Because she returned to college.
Because she subscribed to Atlantic Monthly.
Because she read all the time.
9)

What did Zippy's father lose gambling that belonged to her and only her? (from Chance, A Short List of Things My Father Lost Gambling, The World of Ideas)

A dresser from Zippy's room.
Zippy's bracelet.
A ruby ring.
A twenty-five dollar savings bond.
10)

What was Zippy asked to do for Andy's family when they went on vacation? (from Favors for Friends, Haunted Houses, Professionals)

Bring in the mail and newspapers.
Feed the cats.
Dog-sit old Jiggers.
Clean their house.
11)

What happened to the beginning of Zippy's ninth summer? (from ESP, Interior Design, Cemetery,)

Her feet grew four sizes and she wore flip flops all the time.
Her grandmother died.
She grew four inches and outgrew all her clothes.
She outgrew her bicycle.
12)

What had happened to Mildred's house? (from Chance, A Short List of Things My Father Lost Gambling, The World of Ideas)

It had been moved by a tornado.
The floor was falling in.
It was painted a bright orange.
It was destroyed in a tornado.
13)

Who owned the drugstore in town? (from Favors for Friends, Haunted Houses, Professionals)

Hilda.
Doc Holiday.
Mr. Blandings.
Mr. Sterling.
14)

What kind of gun did Zippy's dad keep in a shoulder holster. (from Drift Away, Reading List, Arisen)

A 38.
A Saturday Night Special.
A rifle.
A 357 Magnum.
15)

When Zippy's dad gathered all his friends hunting dogs on his front lawn one night, what did he say he was doing? (from Blood of the Lamb, Unexpected Injuries, The Kindness of Strangers)

Going fishing.
Hunting.
Watching for burglers.
Dog-sitting.
16)

Who was the undisputed master of hooking rugs in Mooreland? (from ESP, Interior Design, Cemetery,)

Debbie Newman.
Zippy's dad.
Melinda.
Zippy's mom.
17)

What did Zippy record things on? (from Drift Away, Reading List, Arisen)

Her little blue tape recorder.
A transistor radio.
A CD player.
A film camera.
18)

What did Dana's father put in their pristine barn? (from Location, Diner, Slumber Party,)

Chickens.
Dogs.
A ping pong table.
A horse.
19)

What instrument did Zippy want to play in the band? (from The Social Gospel, The Letter)

French horn.
The drums.
Flute.
Trumpet.
20)

What was a Christmas disappointment for Zippy as far as gifts were concerned? (from The Social Gospel, The Letter)

The year she got a bike.
The year she got the game of Life.
The year she got the piano.
The year she got a car.
21)

Where did Zippy's family keep her pony Tim without permission? (from Chance, A Short List of Things My Father Lost Gambling, The World of Ideas)

In Tall Oaks campground.
In their own back yard.
In Zippy's back yard.
Behind the Friends Church in a meadow.
22)

On the night of her sister's slumber party, what did Zippy think she saw in the trees? (from Location, Diner, Slumber Party,)

Jesus.
Her dog.
Red.
Her grandmother.
23)

What was Zippy's mother really good at? (from Chance, A Short List of Things My Father Lost Gambling, The World of Ideas)

Sewing.
Cooking.
Reading books.
Cleaning house.
24)

At the party at Rose of Sharon's house, what gift did Zippy get? (from ESP, Interior Design, Cemetery,)

Shoes made from Cool Whip containters.
A hat knitted from yarn.
A purse made out of a plastic butter bowl.
Candles made with milk cartons.
25)

What did Petey's rabbit do to Zippy? (from Blood of the Lamb, Unexpected Injuries, The Kindness of Strangers)

Bit her.
Wiggled out of her hold.
Looked in her eyes.
Ran away from her.
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