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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 did Zippy's mom call her when she jumped down stairs, skipping every other one?

2. How did Zippy get her name?

3. What did Zippy see her next door neighbor do with a chicken one morning before church?

4. Where did Reed Ball, Zippy's neighbor, sit all the time and watch her house?

5. What did the town drugstore owner wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Daniel's reaction when he broke the bathroom door and saw Melinda sitting on the edge of the tub fully dressed?

2. 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?

3. How did the dog Kai protect Zippy when she was a child? What does this say about the general opinion of animals in this household?

4. What was Zippy's memory of the tornado that came to her school?

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

6. Why was Zippy so emotional when Andy sang "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" at Jigger's funeral?

7. What do you think Doc Holiday really thought of Zippy?

8. What was the only reason Melinda thought anyone would ever read a book about Mooreland, Indiana?

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

10. What does Zippy's mother tell her about the green bag that she traded with the gypsies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance that Zippy did not talk till she was almost three and when she finally did, that she spoke in complete sentences? What were her first words? What is remarkable about that? How did her father react? What do you think of his reaction?

Essay Topic 2

Although the author indicates that Mooreland was not connected to the outside world, what happened in this town that linked it with other towns across the country and gives the reader a sense of the year?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Jule Newman's parent's home. What did Zippy do there? Why was the home so inviting? Was it the actual structure or was it Julie's family? What were some of the activities that Julie and Zippy did while at Julie's house? Why did the activities make this place so special for Zippy? Why was it such a haven for Zippy?

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