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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Pages 101 through 125.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During which season of the year do Annie and her sisters move in with their grandparents?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

3. What is the name of Amy's friend who lets Annie ride on the back of his bicycle?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Johnny.
(c) Stevie.
(d) Petey.

4. What does Annie throw at a car as a child?
(a) A baseball.
(b) A snowball.
(c) A rock.
(d) A book.

5. Which of the following animals does Annie imagine running the full-length of Pittsburgh?
(a) A deer.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A bat.
(d) A chipmunk.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following men invented the stove in Philadelphia in 1753?

3. Where is Annie when she sees her first rose-breasted grosbeak?

4. Which of the following best describes Pittsburgh when it first sprung up as a settlement?

5. While at the zoo, what lie does Mother tell to a young man and his wife?

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