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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Page 39 through 69.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Pittsburgh when it first sprung up as a settlement?
(a) Bare and deserted.
(b) Filled with wildflower fields.
(c) Covered with trees and vegetation.
(d) Mountainous, stony landscape.

2. What ethnicity is Oma, an aspect very important to her identity?
(a) German.
(b) English.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

3. What is the name of the pilot in Father's favorite book, "Life on the Mississippi"?
(a) Mr. Trafalger.
(b) Mr. Bixby.
(c) Mr. Loo.
(d) Mr. Pennywise.

4. How does the driver of the car Annie attacked react?
(a) He called Annie's parents.
(b) He ignored the attack and continued driving.
(c) He chased Annie through the neighborhood.
(d) He shouted vulgarities from the car window.

5. What famous park is Annie forbidden from visiting by her father?
(a) Redfern Park.
(b) Central Park.
(c) Frick Park.
(d) Ascot Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ethnicity are the Sheehys?

2. To which city does Annie's father dream of traveling to?

3. Which part of Annie's parents' bodies is she obsessed with as a child of five?

4. Which book by Robert Lewis Stevenson is Annie reading when her father announces he will be taking a trip down the Mississippi?

5. During which decade does Annie's childhood take place?

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