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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 was Rose's most important feature that would make her a good artist?

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

3. Who died in the town of Mooreland when Zippy was born?

4. What saved Zippy's life when she got a staph infection in her ear?

5. How did Zippy's mom refer to Zippy's birth?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it important to Zippy that her sister win the Fair Queen in 1972?

2. What do you think happened after Zippy's father confronted his neighbor Reed?

3. Explain the cure for the illness Zippy had as a child. How does this information put the story in context for the year it occurred?

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

5. How did Kai check on everyone at bedtime?

6. Why did Zippy's neighbor Reed threaten to kill her dogs?

7. What deal did Zippy and her dad reach about the pink Bible?

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

9. When Zippy asked her sister about the child with disabilities, how did her sister handle it? How did this show maturity in her sister?

10. Who was Julie's voice and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zippy obviously adored her parents. She discussed their flaws in detail but seems to not be bothered by them. How were Zippy's parents good parents? How were they bad parents? What were their strengths? What were their flaws?

Essay Topic 2

After Zippy's dad confronted his neighbor Reed, he tells Zippy, "There's danger everywhere." What did he mean by this statement to his daughter? What was his bigger message?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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