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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 did Zippy's mom get in trouble for in Catholic School?
(a) For asking if God left when the candles went out.
(b) For wearing her skirts too short.
(c) For talking back to a teacher.
(d) For skipping classes.

2. What was the slogan for Melinda in the Fair Parade when she rode in the convertible?
(a) A pioneer woman with a pioneer spirit.
(b) A beautiful girl for a beautiful town.
(c) A midwestern beauty for a happy midwestern town.
(d) An old-fashioned girl with an old-fashioned smile.

3. What astrological sign was Zippy?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Gemini.
(c) Pisces.
(d) Leo.

4. What was Daniel's punishment for what he did to Melinda when she locked him out of the bathroom?
(a) He had to let Melinda ride to school in his car every morning for a week.
(b) He had to apologize to Melinda.
(c) He was grounded for a whole month.
(d) He had to help his dad put the door back on the hinges.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What television actor was Zippy deeply and tragically in love with?

2. What card game did Zippy's father play with her one afternoon when he was home?

3. What did dinner at Big Dave and Debbie's house always involve?

4. What did Zippy's mom tell her she traded to get her from the gypsies?

5. What did the Driftwood smell like to Zippy?

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