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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the picture taken in Vietnam, what was Polly's brother standing on top of?
(a) A dirt mound.
(b) Guns.
(c) A pile of dead civilians.
(d) A pile of pineapple.

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

4. Who was the undisputed master of hooking rugs in Mooreland?
(a) Zippy's dad.
(b) Melinda.
(c) Zippy's mom.
(d) Debbie Newman.

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

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

7. What rule did Zippy's father have about cards dealt by a dad?
(a) Players could exchange them.
(b) They should never be Aces.
(c) Players must accept them.
(d) They should always be worse cards than held by the dad.

8. What did Zippy listen to at night when she slept next Dan's room?
(a) The baseball games.
(b) Dinah Shore.
(c) Rock and roll music.
(d) Bing Crosby.

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

10. At the party at Rose of Sharon's house, what gift did Zippy get?
(a) A purse made out of a plastic butter bowl.
(b) A hat knitted from yarn.
(c) Candles made with milk cartons.
(d) Shoes made from Cool Whip containters.

11. What did Dana's father put in their pristine barn?
(a) A ping pong table.
(b) Chickens.
(c) A horse.
(d) Dogs.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zippy's father win gambling that belonged to Zippy and only Zippy?

2. Who was Zippy's fourth grade teacher?

3. How long did Zippy's family have the dog?

4. What astrological sign was Zippy?

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

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