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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. In the picture taken in Vietnam, what was Polly's brother standing on top of?
(a) A pile of pineapple.
(b) Guns.
(c) A dirt mound.
(d) A pile of dead civilians.

2. What was a Christmas disappointment for Zippy as far as gifts were concerned?
(a) The year she got a car.
(b) The year she got the game of Life.
(c) The year she got a bike.
(d) The year she got the piano.

3. What was Polly's brother accused of?
(a) Robbing the gas station.
(b) Killing his commanding officer.
(c) Killing his wife's boyfriend.
(d) Killing innocent people in Vietnam.

4. Who was Zippy talking to when she had her first big swear?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Melinda.
(c) Julie.
(d) Dana.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Melinda done to her house after she got married?

2. Who was the undisputed master of hooking rugs in Mooreland?

3. What did Dana steal from Zippy?

4. What did Zippy's dad have a copy of hanging on the wall in the house that was decoupaged?

5. What did the Jarvis's NEVER eat on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Sissy's idea of a good Christian and what did Zippy decide to do to become one?

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

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

4. Describe the Jarvis's Christmas tree? What does it indicate about their family?

5. 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?

6. What did Zippy think of her father's belief in God after he took Zippy to his "church?"

7. How did Zippy view cleaning and parenting?

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

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

10. What was the Danny's most prominent characteristic according to Zippy?

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