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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Polly's brother accused of?
(a) Killing innocent people in Vietnam.
(b) Killing his wife's boyfriend.
(c) Robbing the gas station.
(d) Killing his commanding officer.

2. Who told Zippy's mom that she was ugly?
(a) Zippy's grandfather.
(b) Mildred, Zippy's grandmother.
(c) Zippy's father.
(d) Melinda.

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

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

5. What did Zippy record things on?
(a) A CD player.
(b) Her little blue tape recorder.
(c) A film camera.
(d) A transistor radio.

6. 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.

7. What did Zippy's mom make for Jenny in ceramics class?
(a) A rooster.
(b) A cookie jar.
(c) A ceramic box.
(d) A bowl with a rabbit on top filled with chocolates.

8. What card game did Zippy's father play with her one afternoon when he was home?
(a) Pinochle.
(b) 500 Rummy.
(c) Gin.
(d) Bridge.

9. What did Zippy think when her mother left one day mad at her father?
(a) "It won't be long now."
(b) "She's going to live with the Newmans."
(c) "She's going to live with the gypsies."
(d) "Dad will never let her come back."

10. 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 returned to college.
(c) Because she read all the time.
(d) Because she subscribed to Atlantic Monthly.

11. During the big fight between Zippy's parents, what did Zippy's mom ask her father?
(a) "Are you leaving?"
(b) "What woman have you been seeing?"
(c) "Are you going to hit me?"
(d) "Do you want a divorce?"

12. What happened to the beginning of Zippy's ninth summer?
(a) Her grandmother died.
(b) She outgrew her bicycle.
(c) Her feet grew four sizes and she wore flip flops all the time.
(d) She grew four inches and outgrew all her clothes.

13. What did Zippy's sister say about all the nurses at the hospital?
(a) They were not good at their jobs.
(b) They all thought Zippy was a mess.
(c) They all had crushes on Zippy's father.
(d) They all were scared of Zippy's mother.

14. What did Zippy's father lose gambling that belonged to her and only her?
(a) A twenty-five dollar savings bond.
(b) Zippy's bracelet.
(c) A ruby ring.
(d) A dresser from Zippy's room.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What grade was Dan in when he started playing basketball?

3. Who was the band teacher for Zippy in the fourth grade?

4. What did Zippy's mom think of Dan's ESP power?

5. What was a Christmas disappointment for Zippy as far as gifts were concerned?

(see the answer keys)

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