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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. What injury did Father sustain while fighting in the war?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Shattered ribs.
(c) Broken leg.
(d) Collapsed lung.

2. When Annie Dillard imagines everything leaving her brain, what is the one thing she thinks will remain?
(a) The faces of her loved ones.
(b) Topology.
(c) The state capitals.
(d) Her own name.

3. What is the name of the man who runs Lloyd's Market?
(a) Larry.
(b) Lloyd.
(c) Luke.
(d) Lester.

4. What ethnicity are the Sheehys?
(a) English.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Scottish.
(d) Irish.

5. Which of the following types of music is Annie's father most interested in?
(a) Blues.
(b) Opera.
(c) Country.
(d) Jazz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the pilot in Father's favorite book, "Life on the Mississippi"?

2. How many rivers meet at the center of Pittsburgh?

3. Which of the following is NOT a river in Pittsburgh?

4. Where do the Sheehys live in proximity to the Dillards?

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

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