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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following authors was good friends with Andrew Carnegie, and wrote to him in regards to the much needed river dam in the city?
(a) Edgar Allen Poe.
(b) John Steinbeck.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Ernest Hemmingway.

2. Where was Gene Stratton Porter, the author of "Moths of the Limberlost" born?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Indiana.

3. How long does Annie reckon her family can live solely on the food in their freezer?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two years.

4. Which of the following is NOT a city where boys of good crop come from?
(a) Sewickly.
(b) Fox Chapel.
(c) Homestead.
(d) Ligonier.

5. How do Annie's parents feel about attending church each Sunday?
(a) They are confused by it.
(b) They do not attend church.
(c) They are bored, but attended anyway.
(d) They enjoy their time.

6. Which of the following insects most terrifies Annie as a child?
(a) Ants.
(b) Mosquitoes.
(c) Beetles.
(d) Spiders.

7. What type of free classes does Annie take every Saturday for four years at the Carnegie Music Hall?
(a) Dance lessons.
(b) Art lessons.
(c) Singing lessons.
(d) Piano lessons.

8. What does cracked arsenic smell like?
(a) Ginger.
(b) Almonds.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Garlic.

9. Which of the following books did Paul de Kruif write?
(a) Microbe Hunters.
(b) Kidnapped.
(c) Fields, Streams, and Ponds.
(d) The Natural Way to Draw

10. Where did the Carnegie family emigrate from?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Scotland.
(c) England.
(d) Wales.

11. How many millions of dollars did Andrew Carnegie donate to the city of Pittsburgh before he died?
(a) 250 million.
(b) 50 million.
(c) 150 million.
(d) 350 million.

12. What emotion does Annie say drives her during her teenage years?
(a) Fear.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Anger.

13. Which of the following is NOT a book Annie read while studying WWII?
(a) The Wall.
(b) The Diary of a Young Girl.
(c) Exodus.
(d) Mein Kompf.

14. When Annie remembers her emotions as a teenager, what does she compare them to?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A field of flowers.
(c) An ocean.
(d) A tornado.

15. How does Annie feel about the rock collection when she inherits it?
(a) She is overwhelmed with its weight and size.
(b) She is confused by it.
(c) She falls in love with it instantly.
(d) She thinks it was boring.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Annie find most fascinating when reading biographies?

2. How old is Annie the last time she visits Oma?

3. What is the oldest rock known to man?

4. What event injures Annie, putting her in crutches with two busted knees?

5. Which of the following materials is Annie's house made of and is the material that she frequently thinks about during air raid drills?

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