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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 played on the record player when Zippy's dad taught her to dance the box step?
(a) Bing Crosby.
(b) Tony Bennett.
(c) "I Want to Hold your Hand."
(d) "Theme from a Summer Place."

2. Which friend of Zippy's had red hair?
(a) Melinda.
(b) Dana.
(c) Julie Newman.
(d) Timmy.

3. What was Rose's most important feature that would make her a good artist?
(a) She had a "good eye" for art.
(b) She was left-handed.
(c) She owned a color wheel.
(d) Her red hair.

4. 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."

5. Where did Zippy's sister pinch her when she came in late to church?
(a) He cheeks.
(b) The tender skin inside the upper arm.
(c) The side of her leg.
(d) Her behind just before she sat down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zippy's dad give the dogs to bark at when he kept the dogs on his front lawn?

2. What did the mud room at Big Dave and Debbie's house hold?

3. What was Zippy's cat's name that she thought she'd lost forever but later found inside Petey's house?

4. What did Zippy call her most beloved blanket?

5. Why did Julie hit Zippy in the stomach?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Kai check on everyone at bedtime?

4. Why do you think Zippy's mom was absent during the night of the "dog-sitting?"

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

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

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

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

9. What was Zippy's memory of the tornado that came to her school?

10. How did Zippy's interviews go with her mother?

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