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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Zippy's favorite campground?
(a) Lake of the Ozarks.
(b) Quiet Mountain.
(c) Shadow Hill.
(d) Tall Trees.

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

4. What did Zippy do with the last egg from her chicken?
(a) Gave it to Julie.
(b) Ate it for breakfast.
(c) Buried it.
(d) Put it in the refrigerator until it dried up.

5. What was Julie's favorite lunch?
(a) McDonalds.
(b) MoonPie and a Pepsi.
(c) Cream cheese on rye bread.
(d) Peanut butter and grape jelly sandwiches.

6. What was Zippy's father's reaction to her chicken being killed?
(a) He left the house with a .357 Magnum.
(b) He played a card game with Zippy to cheer her up.
(c) He sat down and ate dinner without a word.
(d) He chuckled.

7. What did the town drugstore owner wear?
(a) Suits.
(b) Bowties and suspenders.
(c) Striped overalls.
(d) Cardigan sweaters.

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

9. Where did Reed Ball, Zippy's neighbor, sit all the time and watch her house?
(a) In his truck.
(b) From a treehouse in his front yard.
(c) From a swing set in his back yard.
(d) The front porch.

10. Which church did Zippy go to every Sunday with her mother?
(a) Catholic church.
(b) Jehovah's Witness church.
(c) Quaker church.
(d) The Jewish Synagogue.

11. What did Zippy's mom tell her she traded to get her from the gypsies?
(a) A bag of popcorn.
(b) A green velvet bag.
(c) A ruby necklace.
(d) Pearl earrings.

12. When Daniel could not get into the bathroom one morning before school because Melinda was in there, what did he do?
(a) He got one of his dad's guns and threatened to shoot off the lock.
(b) He took the bathroom door off the hinges.
(c) He left and got ready in the school bathroom.
(d) When Melinda opened the door, he told her he would kill her if she ever did that again.

13. What was the one main street in Mooreland when Zippy's family lived there?
(a) Cracow Ave.
(b) Broad Street.
(c) Jefferson Street.
(d) Main Street.

14. What color was Kia's mother?
(a) Snow white.
(b) Charcol Grey.
(c) Dark black.
(d) Orange.

15. Where did Zippy's sister pinch her when she came in late to church?
(a) He cheeks.
(b) Her behind just before she sat down.
(c) The side of her leg.
(d) The tender skin inside the upper arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many churches were in Mooreland?

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

3. Why, according to Zippy's mom, did she and Zippy's father go to visit the gypsies one night?

4. How often did Edyth wash her hair?

5. What did Zippy's dad give the dogs to bark at when he kept the dogs on his front lawn?

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