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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Zippy's mother really good at?
(a) Reading books.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Cleaning house.
(d) Cooking.

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

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

4. Where was Zippy's bedroom?
(a) Next to Melinda's.
(b) She didn't have a proper bedroom.
(c) On the back of the house.
(d) She shared a room with her sister.

5. What did Mildred dust that surprised Zippy?
(a) The dining room table.
(b) Curtains.
(c) Mirrors.
(d) Light bulbs.

6. What did Zippy think of the six of clubs in a deck of cards?
(a) The club was a shovel.
(b) It was a boy.
(c) The six was the devil.
(d) It was girly.

7. What did Zippy's Christmas tree look like?
(a) It was made out of silver tinsel.
(b) It was white and rotated on a stand.
(c) It was green spruce bought at the lot on the corner.
(d) It was fake green and crunched up from years of use.

8. How long did Zippy's family have the dog?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 14 years.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 1 week.

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

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

11. What lesson had Zippy's grandmother told Zippy's mom about marriage?
(a) That a woman has got to make herself absolutely clear, early on.
(b) That marriage is a gift from God.
(c) That all men are stupid.
(d) That religion holds a marriage together.

12. What did Melinda ask Zippy about their father when Zippy visited her while she was sewing?
(a) "Is he drinking?"
(b) "Is he working?"
(c) "Did he fix your bike?"
(d) "Can dad come over and work on my sink?"

13. What special talent, according to Zippy, did her mother have?
(a) She could cook anything in a crock pot.
(b) She was a college graduate.
(c) She could make any food crunch.
(d) She spoke French.

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

15. Who was the band teacher for Zippy in the fourth grade?
(a) Mr. Sewell.
(b) Melinda.
(c) Doc Holiday.
(d) Daniel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zippy trade the hippie couple for to get the dog?

2. Why did Zippy's mother not drive a car?

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

4. How did Zippy's dad cook a turkey?

5. What did Zippy's father lose gambling that belonged to her and only her?

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