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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stalling games did Zippy play to keep from leaving for church on time?
(a) I Need to Feed the Dog."
(b) "I Can't Find my Other Shoe" and "I've Lost my Little Pink New Testament."
(c) "I Need to Brush my Teeth."
(d) "I Need Coffee Before Church."

2. What happened at Big Dave and Debbie's house when a runt pig was born?
(a) It usually died after a week or two.
(b) It was nursed to health.
(c) It joined the litter of other piglets.
(d) It was thrown on the dead baby pig pile.

3. What was Zippy's father's reaction to her chicken being killed?
(a) He chuckled.
(b) He left the house with a .357 Magnum.
(c) He played a card game with Zippy to cheer her up.
(d) He sat down and ate dinner without a word.

4. Which church did Zippy go to every Sunday with her mother?
(a) Quaker church.
(b) Catholic church.
(c) Jehovah's Witness church.
(d) The Jewish Synagogue.

5. When Zippy's dad gathered all his friends hunting dogs on his front lawn one night, what did he say he was doing?
(a) Going fishing.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Dog-sitting.
(d) Watching for burglers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Zippy's mom listen to on the television every Sunday?

2. Why did Julie's punches hurt so much?

3. Why did Julie hit Zippy in the stomach?

4. What played on the record player when Zippy's dad taught her to dance the box step?

5. What did Zippy learn from the T.V. show Marcus Welby, M.D. that would kill her dad?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Zippy get her name? Why did the nickname stick?

2. What did Zippy's dad use to keep the dogs barking all night when he was "dog-sitting?"

3. What was Daniel's reaction when he broke the bathroom door and saw Melinda sitting on the edge of the tub fully dressed?

4. How did Zippy view the story about how Julie's parents met, married, and lost their daughter Connie?

5. What did it mean for Zippy to attend Julie's grandfather's funeral?

6. How did the dog Kai protect Zippy when she was a child? What does this say about the general opinion of animals in this household?

7. Why was Zippy so emotional when Andy sang "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" at Jigger's funeral?

8. Why did Zippy's neighbor Reed threaten to kill her dogs?

9. How did Kai check on everyone at bedtime?

10. What do you think happened after Zippy's father confronted his neighbor Reed?

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