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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. Which of the following sports does Jo Anne Sheehy participate in?
(a) Lacrosse.
(b) Water polo.
(c) Ice skating.
(d) Field hockey.

2. How many rivers meet at the center of Pittsburgh?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

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

4. How does Annie's father plan to travel to the city of his dreams?
(a) By boat.
(b) By plane.
(c) On foot.
(d) By car.

5. Why isn't Annie allowed to play with the Sheehy children?
(a) Because they are unintelligent.
(b) Because they are religious.
(c) Because they are poor.
(d) Because they are racist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Annie's father away, traveling to his dream city?

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

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

4. What are most of the houses in Annie's neighborhood constructed from?

5. In which century was the city of Pittsburgh founded?

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