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Retelling Stories: Little Women Answers

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Read the excerpt from A Girl Named Zippy.There was one main street, Broad Street, which was actually not so broad, and was the site of the town's only four-way stop sign.

A
to show that the story’s events take place in the past
B
to better explain where Broad Street is located
C
to highlight that Mooreland is a small and quiet town
D
to tell about the types of transportation in Mooreland
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Why does the author of A Girl Named Zippy detail the population changes in Mooreland from 1940 to 1980?

A
to show the huge population decrease
B
to show how the population compares to Muncie
C
to show that the population hasn’t changed
D
to show how the population compares to San Francisco
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Which is a historical detail from the prologue of A Girl Named Zippy?

A
Old people died and new people were added
B
Most Beautiful Baby Contest
C
There were three churches
D
in 1950 the population was three hundred
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Which of the following provided a clue about the timeframe of A Girl Named Zippy?

A
Everyone familiar with my childhood in Mooreland agreed with Melinda’s position.
B
We tried a variety of hairstyles in those early years.
C
I decided to go play rodeo on my bicycle with the purple banana seat and the sissy bars.
D
Many large, predatory birds believed I was asking for a date.
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Read this excerpt from A Girl Named Zippy.It’s a memoir, and a sign of gratitude, a way of returning.

A
she feels joyful about returning to Mooreland.
B
she feels her childhood was boring.
C
she is worried about her hometown.
D
she is thankful that she grew up in Mooreland.
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Read the excerpt from A Girl Named Zippy.One woman even said that Mooreland “is a long way to go not to be anywhere when you get there,” and yet I persisted.

A
Mooreland is many miles from other cities.
B
many believe Mooreland doesn’t exist.
C
Mooreland is very small and plain.
D
there aren’t many ways to get to Mooreland.
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Why does the author of A Girl Named Zippy spend considerable time describing her hair?

A
She believes that how she looks is important to the story.
B
She is trying to figure out how to fix her hair properly.
C
She wants to show how difficult it is to have unruly hair.
D
She wants to show an important part of her childhood identity.
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How does the prologue of A Girl Named Zippy help the story?

A
It tells the reader what is going to happen next in the story.
B
It explains why something happened the way it did.
C
It describes the outcomes of decisions people made.
D
It gives details about when and where the story takes place.
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Read the excerpt from A Girl Named Zippy.Without ceremony, she gave me the slippers. They were made of the most fabulous, long, fake fur, and when worn, made the human foot look like a pink, oval biscuit. The fur kind of sprouted up off the top of the slippers and hung down to the floor. They made a delicious little snicking sound as I walked, too. I remember no house slippers before or after this pair.

A
They were of little importance to her.
B
Her sister never gave her another gift.
C
She didn’t really like the house slippers.
D
They were a vivid memory from her childhood.
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Why did the author of A Girl Named Zippy include historical clues when writing this story?

A
to help readers predict what will happen next
B
to better describe what Mooreland looks like
C
to share the chronological sequence of the story
D
to provide details about when the story takes place

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