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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the people in Mooreland think Zippy's mother was a Communist?
(a) Because she befriended people of color in the town.
(b) Because she subscribed to Atlantic Monthly.
(c) Because she returned to college.
(d) Because she read all the time.

2. Where did Zippy's mother work at for a short time?
(a) The diner.
(b) The drugstore.
(c) At a departments store in the next town over.
(d) The gas station.

3. What happened when David Lee was wrestling and threw Zippy?
(a) He twisted her back.
(b) He dislocated her arm.
(c) Zippy fell on her head and had a concussion.
(d) He broke her knee.

4. What grade was Dan in when he started playing basketball?
(a) College.
(b) Fourth grade.
(c) Sophomore in high school.
(d) Kindergarten.

5. After the fall on the way to her brother's house, what did Zippy have embedded in the heel of her foot?
(a) Gravel.
(b) Grass.
(c) Plastic.
(d) Glass.

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

7. How did Shorty Gard decorate their house at Christmas?
(a) With lighted deer.
(b) With colored bulbs.
(c) With a life-sized Santa and Mrs. Clause.
(d) With a string of white lights along the fence.

8. What one concession did Zippy want on her new bicycle that her father built for her?
(a) Playing cards in the spokes.
(b) Brakes on the handle bars.
(c) A horn that played music.
(d) Brightly colored streamers.

9. What did Dan play in the band?
(a) Piano.
(b) Drums.
(c) French horn.
(d) Flute.

10. Who was Sissy Bellings' half-brother?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Timmy.
(c) Sammy Bellings.
(d) Zippy's father.

11. What was Dan committed to?
(a) Basketball.
(b) His family.
(c) Food.
(d) Religion.

12. What did Zippy's mom put in the cardboard box next to her couch?
(a) Books.
(b) Sewing.
(c) T.V. guides.
(d) Knitting.

13. How did Zippy feel about her brother?
(a) She thought he was mean.
(b) She thought he had a beautiful singing voice.
(c) She hated him.
(d) He moved her.

14. What did Zippy's dad have a copy of hanging on the wall in the house that was decoupaged?
(a) The Constitution.
(b) The Pledge of Allegiance.
(c) The Bill of Rights.
(d) His driver's license.

15. Why did Dan start playing basketball?
(a) He wasn't very bright.
(b) He was tall.
(c) He was fast.
(d) He was not good at art.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zippy vomit into a glass where her mother worked?

2. Who was Julie's favorite horse?

3. What was Zippy and Rose's favorite game to play?

4. Where did Zippy's family keep her pony Tim without permission?

5. What kind of gun did Zippy's dad keep in a shoulder holster.

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