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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. Who did Zippy's uncle marry and divorce four times?
(a) Squirrelly.
(b) Betty.
(c) Funny Josie.
(d) Franny.

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

3. When did most people in Mooreland take their vacations during Zippy's childhood?
(a) At Easter.
(b) At Christmas.
(c) During fair week.
(d) Over Halloween.

4. What saved Zippy's life when she got a staph infection in her ear?
(a) A pharmacist.
(b) An antibiotic.
(c) A nurse.
(d) Her parent's best friends.

5. What kind of haircut was Zippy's favorite when she was little?
(a) Curly and short.
(b) A Pixie.
(c) Wavy and long with bangs.
(d) A long wig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Julie, Zippy's friend, not talk?

2. Why, according to the author, is there so little information about Mooreland during the 60s and 70s?

3. What did Zippy do with the last egg from her chicken?

4. What was the name of the banty hen Zippy had?

5. What did Zippy call her most beloved blanket?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was unavailable to buy at the drugstore in Mooreland? What is the irony of this situation?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. 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?

10. When Zippy asked her sister about the child with disabilities, how did her sister handle it? How did this show maturity in her sister?

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