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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. During the big fight between Zippy's parents, what did Zippy's mom ask her father?
2. What did Zippy think of the six of clubs in a deck of cards?
3. What did Dana steal from Zippy?
4. Why did Zippy's mother not drive a car?
5. What did Zippy listen to at night when she slept next Dan's room?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Zippy's mom believe that Daniel's ESP was the "blocker" type.
2. Describe the Jarvis's Christmas tree? What does it indicate about their family?
3. Why was Zippy's father at home and playing cards with her one day ?
4. What did Zippy's mom mean when she said usually "people aren't thinking about you at all"?
5. What were Zippy's thoughts about a single moment?
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 was Dana's life like at home?
9. How did Zippy describe the doorknobs in her parent's bedroom getting stuck together?
10. What did Zippy's grandma tell her new daughter-in-law when she was first married?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain what the author means by the statement that there was no multiculturalism in Mooreland, IN. Please reference her examples. What did Zippy view as multiculturalism? Was it different colors of skin or different classes of people? Explain your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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