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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What divided the kitchen from the den in Zippy's house?
(a) The living room.
(b) The study.
(c) The breakfast bar.
(d) The formal dining room.

2. Who lived next door to Zippy with a dog named Lucky?
(a) Timmy Allen.
(b) Josie Terrance.
(c) Mr. Sticks.
(d) Minnie Hodson.

3. What was Navajo?
(a) The priest at the Catholic church.
(b) The man who owned the Diner.
(c) The only American Indian in town.
(d) Dave Newman's most beloved horse.

4. What did Zippy's mom call her when she jumped down stairs, skipping every other one?
(a) A herd of Elephants.
(b) Chuck the Bouncing Monster.
(c) Grace.
(d) The Ballerina.

5. How far away is New Castle from Mooreland?
(a) About 10 miles.
(b) 16 miles.
(c) 120 miles.
(d) 500 miles.

6. Which friend of Zippy's had red hair?
(a) Julie Newman.
(b) Dana.
(c) Melinda.
(d) Timmy.

7. What happened at Big Dave and Debbie's house when a runt pig was born?
(a) It joined the litter of other piglets.
(b) It usually died after a week or two.
(c) It was nursed to health.
(d) It was thrown on the dead baby pig pile.

8. At Jiggers funeral, what song did Andy sing?
(a) In Thee Oh, Lord.
(b) Poor Wayfaring Stranger.
(c) Baby, I Can Drive Your Car.
(d) He Lives.

9. What was Zippy's cat's name that she thought she'd lost forever but later found inside Petey's house?
(a) Fluffy.
(b) It had no name.
(c) PeeDink.
(d) Kitty.

10. What kind of haircut was Zippy's favorite when she was little?
(a) Curly and short.
(b) A long wig.
(c) Wavy and long with bangs.
(d) A Pixie.

11. What television actor was Zippy deeply and tragically in love with?
(a) Darren from Bewitched.
(b) Marcus Welby, M.D.
(c) Telly Savalas.
(d) Gilligan.

12. Why did Julie's punches hurt so much?
(a) She raised the knuckle of her middle finger.
(b) She wore a big ruby ring on her middle finger.
(c) She knew where to hit that it would really hurt.
(d) She knew how to swing really hard.

13. What deformity, according to Zippy's mom, was she born with that they had removed?
(a) A deformed finger.
(b) A cone-shaped head.
(c) A tail.
(d) Crooked teeth.

14. What did Zippy call her most beloved blanket?
(a) My Shirley Quilt.
(b) The doggy bed.
(c) Blanky.
(d) Red.

15. What did Julie's dad gather from his truck every night when he came home?
(a) His wallet, his lighter, and his gun.
(b) His money clip and his lighter.
(c) His bowling ball and his gun.
(d) His briefcase, and his cigarettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Julie hit Zippy in the stomach?

2. What did Zippy's brother Daniel wear as a kid?

3. What did Zippy's dad give the dogs to bark at when he kept the dogs on his front lawn?

4. Why, according to Zippy's mom, did she and Zippy's father go to visit the gypsies one night?

5. What was the name of Zippy's rooster?

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