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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's mom put in the cardboard box next to her couch?
(a) Knitting.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Books.
(d) T.V. guides.

2. How did Zippy feel about her brother?
(a) She hated him.
(b) She thought he had a beautiful singing voice.
(c) She thought he was mean.
(d) He moved her.

3. What did Dan play in the band?
(a) Flute.
(b) Piano.
(c) French horn.
(d) Drums.

4. What was Zippy and Rose's favorite game to play?
(a) Clue.
(b) Monopoly.
(c) Tag.
(d) The Evil Queen.

5. What did Melinda ask Zippy about their father when Zippy visited her while she was sewing?
(a) "Did he fix your bike?"
(b) "Is he working?"
(c) "Is he drinking?"
(d) "Can dad come over and work on my sink?"

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Zippy's sister say about all the nurses at the hospital?

2. What grade was Dan in when he started playing basketball?

3. What was Zippy's mother really good at?

4. What did Zippy listen to at night when she slept next Dan's room?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Robert Frost's poem mean so much to Zippy?

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

4. Why did Zippy's mom get kicked out of Catholic school?

5. How did Zippy describe the doorknobs in her parent's bedroom getting stuck together?

6. What did Zippy's mom mean when she said usually "people aren't thinking about you at all"?

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

8. What were Zippy's thoughts about a single moment?

9. What was Dana's life like at home?

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

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