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Setting in A Girl Named Zippy Answers

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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 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.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. There were three churches: the North Christian Church and the South Christian Church, which sat on opposite ends of Broad Street like sentinels, and the Mooreland Friends Church, which was kind of in the middle of town, but tucked back on Jefferson Street at the edge of a meadow. There were . . . no theaters, no department stores.

A
to show how many churches were in town
B
to detail where the stop sign was located
C
to show the activities the characters enjoyed
D
to provide details about the story’s setting
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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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Which statement best expresses why Haven Kimmel wrote A Girl Named Zippy?

A
to inform people about the size and population of Mooreland
B
to entertain people with a humorous story about Mooreland
C
to persuade her friends and family to move to Mooreland
D
to express her feelings about growing up in Mooreland
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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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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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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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Which is the most specific setting from the story A Girl Named Zippy?

A
United States
B
Indiana
C
Mooreland
D
Broad Street
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The author of A Girl Named Zippy most likely includes the prologue because she wants to

A
describe Mooreland’s size and location.
B
give detailed descriptions of the characters.
C
provide an outline of her childhood events.
D
explain her reasons for writing a memoir.

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