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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. During air raid drills in school, where are the students expected to "duck and cover"?

2. From whom does Annie inherit a rock collection?

3. How do Annie's parents feel about attending church each Sunday?

4. What type of Bible camp are Annie and Amy sent to in the summers?

5. What does Annie claim that young children have no sense of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fantasies about food rationing does Annie frequently have as a child?

2. How does the introduction of streetcars alter the topography of Annie's neighborhood?

3. What does Annie find most fascinating about the French-Indian War?

4. What reactions does Annie get from passers-by when she runs down the street trying to fly?

5. How does Annie claim her world changes when she turns sixteen?

6. What does Annie think the collection of fall leaves exemplifies in the imagination of children?

7. What advice about dancing does Mother give to Annie before she attends the Sewickley Dance?

8. Why is Annie labeled a "troubled child" while in her teens?

9. Who is Annie's date to the Sewickley Dance, and what do they do together?

10. Who is Andrew Carnegie, and what impact did he have on the city of Pittsburgh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In school, Annie's class hatches the larvae of a Polyphemus moth. First, explain Annie's emotions at the anticipation of the moth's hatching. Then, explain the devastating effects of captivity on the classroom moth. Finally, describe Annie's emotions when she sees the moth set free.

Essay Topic 2

When Annie is a child, a tornado sweeps through her neighborhood destroying everything in its path. First, describe Annie's reaction to the power of the storm. Then, describe the destructive effects of the storm on Annie's neighborhood, and explain which post-storm sight most affected Annie's emotions.

Essay Topic 3

Annie frequently claims that young children have no sense of wonder. What does Annie mean by this statement? Explain Annie's views on children and imagination. Then, explain whether or not Annie is an exception or an example of her theory on childhood wonderment, and why.

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