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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. Who is Zorrie's favorite teacher?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Ms. Henderson.
(c) Mr. Thomas.
(d) Ms. Dunne.

2. What nickname does Zorrie get at the factory that sticks?
(a) Flip.
(b) Zuzu.
(c) Ghost girl.
(d) Beauty.

3. What does Harold ask Zorrie for when she dreams of him in Part II after his death?
(a) A plant.
(b) A kiss.
(c) A shirt.
(d) Food.

4. What does Zorrie save for herself from her factory work?
(a) Her paintbrush.
(b) A shoe.
(c) The last clock face she paints and a tin of powder.
(d) A dress for herself.

5. What great news does Zorrie and Harold share with Harold's parents in Part II?
(a) They are having a baby.
(b) They are starting a new business.
(c) They are moving to a new country.
(d) They are buying another farm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Zorrie fall asleep more than once after Gus and Bessie pass away?

2. Why does Zorrie never make it to her destination in Part II?

3. Who is the only beneficiary in Gus's will?

4. What are Harold's feelings about Zorrie's miscarriage?

5. What has Zorrie's teacher saved for her that he offers her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the community seem to view Virgil?

2. What does Zorrie drink sometimes during her early pregnancy, believing it is good for her and the baby?

3. What does Noah share with Zorrie that is very personal in Part II?

4. How does Zorrie largely handle her feelings about Harold's death in the years immediately following it?

5. What does Zorrie dream about right after Harold's funeral service?

6. Why does Zorrie leave her first job in Part I, even though she makes friends there?

7. What feeling does Zorrie have that alarms herself at the summer picnic in Part I?

8. Who raises Zorrie, and why?

9. Why is Zorrie called a "ghost girl"?

10. What does Zorrie do soon after Gus and Bessie die?

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