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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 did Zippy overhear Mrs. O'Dell say to Polly?
(a) "When is the fair?"
(b) "Did your mother move out?"
(c) "Where is your homework?"
(d) "When does the trial start?"

2. Who told Zippy's mom that she was ugly?
(a) Melinda.
(b) Mildred, Zippy's grandmother.
(c) Zippy's grandfather.
(d) Zippy's father.

3. Why did Dan start playing basketball?
(a) He was fast.
(b) He wasn't very bright.
(c) He was not good at art.
(d) He was tall.

4. Why did the people in Mooreland think Zippy's mother was a Communist?
(a) Because she befriended people of color in the town.
(b) Because she returned to college.
(c) Because she read all the time.
(d) Because she subscribed to Atlantic Monthly.

5. How did Zippy save Rose from the advances of the music teacher?
(a) She offered to stay and read a book during lessons.
(b) She told another teacher.
(c) She brought her dog to the lessons with her.
(d) She confronted him directly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lesson had Zippy's grandmother told Zippy's mom about marriage?

2. Who cleaned the house at Dana's house?

3. In the picture taken in Vietnam, what was Polly's brother standing on top of?

4. What was a Christmas disappointment for Zippy as far as gifts were concerned?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What instrument did Zippy what to play and why was it not accepted by the music teacher?

2. What does the love of crafts say about the time period that Zippy grew up in?

3. Why was Zippy's father at home and playing cards with her one day ?

4. What was the ultimate reason Zippy did not get the presents she wanted for Christmas?

5. How much did Zippy understand about Dana's parents?

6. How did Zippy confuse the Great Depression with the depression her mother suffered from?

7. Why was Zippy so stunned by the question Melinda asks about their father: "Is he drinking?"

8. How did Zippy's father prepare for camping? Why did he always have what he needed?

9. What happened to Zippy's grandmother's house? How was it moved? How does the fact that it is on a graveyard affect the story and image of Zippy's grandmother?

10. What did Zippy's grandma tell her new daughter-in-law when she was first married?

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