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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 was the name of Zippy's rooster?
(a) Tulilp.
(b) Red.
(c) Speckles.
(d) Joe.

2. Who was chosen Fair Queen during the ceremony when Melinda ran?
(a) Mildred.
(b) Julie.
(c) Betty.
(d) Carolyn.

3. In 1940, what was the population of Mooreland?
(a) 600 people.
(b) About 300 people.
(c) 2000 people.
(d) A million people.

4. What bordered the north and south ends of town in Mooreland?
(a) A cemetery and a funeral home.
(b) The Baskin Robbins and a Macy's Department Store.
(c) Street lights.
(d) Banners.

5. At Jiggers funeral, what song did Andy sing?
(a) In Thee Oh, Lord.
(b) Baby, I Can Drive Your Car.
(c) He Lives.
(d) Poor Wayfaring Stranger.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Rose's most important feature that would make her a good artist?

2. Why did Melinda win Fair Queen by default?

3. What did the Driftwood smell like to Zippy?

4. What did Zippy's mom tell her she traded to get her from the gypsies?

5. Who died in the town of Mooreland when Zippy was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kai check on everyone at bedtime?

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

3. How did Zippy envision getting ready and walking to church?

4. What were the expectations about Zippy training Speckles, the chicken?

5. Explain the cure for the illness Zippy had as a child. How does this information put the story in context for the year it occurred?

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

7. How did the population of Mooreland, Indiana, stay at about three hundred?

8. Why was it important to Zippy that her sister win the Fair Queen in 1972?

9. What did Zippy want to be when she grew up? Why are these choices unique?

10. What deal did Zippy and her dad reach about the pink Bible?

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