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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Lion, Qualities of Light, or Disasters Involving Animals.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who signed the official, lifetime certificate making Zippy a member of the Mafia?
(a) Leonardo "The Lion" Gravitano Salvatore.
(b) James Bond.
(c) The Godfather.
(d) Lou Avenger.

2. Why did Zippy's sister Melinda think nobody had written a book about Mooreland?
(a) Because a short story was long enough.
(b) Because a movie was already made about Mooreland.
(c) Because it would be stupid.
(d) Because no sane person would read it.

3. How many churches were in Mooreland?
(a) 25.
(b) 16.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

4. When did most people in Mooreland take their vacations during Zippy's childhood?
(a) At Easter.
(b) At Christmas.
(c) During fair week.
(d) Over Halloween.

5. Why, according to the author, is there so little information about Mooreland during the 60s and 70s?
(a) The town wasn't around that far back.
(b) The town was annexed by Cleveland in the 1980s.
(c) There are few people left who can reliably tell it.
(d) Church records were not kept.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which friend of Zippy's had red hair?

3. What was Zippy's father's reaction to her chicken being killed?

4. What played on the record player when Zippy's dad taught her to dance the box step?

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

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