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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Pages 15 through 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During which month of the year did Hitler die?
(a) February.
(b) April.
(c) October.
(d) July.

2. Which of the following characters is described as "filled with various quaint sayings, stories, lyrics from songs"?
(a) Annie.
(b) Jo Anne Sheehy.
(c) Amy.
(d) Mother.

3. What position did Father have during the war when he was fighting?
(a) 5-C.
(b) 2-J.
(c) 4-F.
(d) 6-R.

4. In which city does Annie's father finally give up his dream and return home?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Louisville.
(c) Green Bay.
(d) Chicago.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Annie Dillard imagines everything leaving her brain, what is the one thing she thinks will remain?

2. What injury did Father sustain while fighting in the war?

3. What is the name of the man who runs Lloyd's Market?

4. What ethnicity are the Sheehys?

5. What religion does the Sheehy family practice?

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