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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the night of her sister's slumber party, what did Zippy think she saw in the trees?
(a) Her dog.
(b) Red.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Her grandmother.

2. When Zippy was "stalking good works" whom did she try to help first, describing her as "164 years old"?
(a) Debbie.
(b) Agnes Johnson.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Edyth.

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

4. What was Dana wearing her first day at Zippy's school?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A baseball cap.
(c) Pigtails.
(d) A black leather Biker jacket.

5. What did the Jarvis's NEVER eat on?
(a) Their laps.
(b) The dining room table and the breakfast bar.
(c) T.V trays.
(d) The kitchen counter.

6. What did Zippy's dad tell her he got for Christmas during the Depression?
(a) Peppermint candy.
(b) Shoes.
(c) An orange.
(d) A book.

7. How did Zippy's parents listen to Christmas carols?
(a) On T.V.
(b) On her dad's little brown radio.
(c) On the record player.
(d) On the tape recorder.

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

9. What did Zippy do with the dog she got from the hippie couple?
(a) She kept it for herself.
(b) She gave it to Dave Newman.
(c) She gave it to her dad for father's day.
(d) She gave it to her minister.

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

11. Where did Zippy go to find a newspaper to read about Polly's family?
(a) To the church.
(b) To school.
(c) To her sister's house.
(d) To the cemetery.

12. When Zippy's mom got mad one time at her father, how did she leave the house?
(a) In Zippy's father's truck.
(b) On the lawnmower.
(c) On Zippy's bike.
(d) On a tractor.

13. Who found Zippy when she fell off her bike on her way to her brother's house?
(a) Her father.
(b) Levon.
(c) Her brother.
(d) Julie.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was unique about Dana's parents?

2. Why did the people in Mooreland think Zippy's mother was a Communist?

3. What happened to the beginning of Zippy's ninth summer?

4. What did Zippy overhear Mrs. O'Dell say to Polly?

5. What did Zippy think of the six of clubs in a deck of cards?

(see the answer keys)

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