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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 divided the kitchen from the den in Zippy's house?
2. What did Reed Ball threaten to do to Zippy's dogs if they didn't stop barking?
3. Which church was in the middle of town?
4. What color crayon did the kindergarten teacher give Julie on her first day of class?
5. What did Zippy's mom call her when she jumped down stairs, skipping every other one?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why was it important to Zippy that her sister win the Fair Queen in 1972?
2. How did Kai check on everyone at bedtime?
3. Why did Zippy think about her did leaving everyday but not mentioning work?
4. What was unavailable to buy at the drugstore in Mooreland? What is the irony of this situation?
5. What does Zippy's mother tell her about the green bag that she traded with the gypsies?
6. Why was Zippy so emotional when Andy sang "Poor Wayfaring Stranger" at Jigger's funeral?
7. How did the population of Mooreland, Indiana, stay at about three hundred?
8. 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?
9. Why do you think Zippy's mom was absent during the night of the "dog-sitting?"
10. What do you think happened after Zippy's father confronted his neighbor Reed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
What did Zippy's dad do for a living? Was it ever made clear to the reader? Did he have a gambling problem? Why did Zippy's mom go to work at the Diner? What does this tell the reader about their financial situation?
Essay Topic 3
When did Zippy's mother show her independence? Do you think she returned to college? What do you think happened after Zippy's mother left that day on her bike? How do you think it changed the relationship between the mother and father?
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