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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What year did Melinda run for Fair Queen?
2. What was Petey Scroggs known for?
3. What was the name of the banty hen Zippy had?
4. What deformity, according to Zippy's mom, was she born with that they had removed?
5. Why did Julie's punches hurt so much?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Zippy get her name? Why did the nickname stick?
2. What deal did Zippy and her dad reach about the pink Bible?
3. How did Zippy view the story about how Julie's parents met, married, and lost their daughter Connie?
4. How did Kai check on everyone at bedtime?
5. What was Zippy's memory of the tornado that came to her school?
6. What was the only reason Melinda thought anyone would ever read a book about Mooreland, Indiana?
7. How did Zippy's interviews go with her mother?
8. What was Daniel's reaction when he broke the bathroom door and saw Melinda sitting on the edge of the tub fully dressed?
9. How did Zippy's dad's react to the teacher's comment that she colored outside the lines? Why do you think he reacted that way?
10. What did Zippy's dad use to keep the dogs barking all night when he was "dog-sitting?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Zippy tended to exaggerate at certain times in the book. Is there a pattern to this behavior? What is it? When does Zippy exaggerate? How does Zippy exaggerate? Does it add to the story? How?
Essay Topic 2
Who wrote the letter to Zippy at Christmas and what did it mean for Zippy? What do you think the author of the letter meant by "Thank you for not losing faith" and "Thank you for being so brave tonight"?
Essay Topic 3
If the Jarvis's were poor, Zippy was completely unaware. Give examples from the book that tell the reader that Zippy came from a poor family. Give examples from the book that indicate that Zippy was unaware of their poverty.
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