View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following characters has a little black notebook used for recording great jokes?
(a) Oma.
(b) Mother.
(c) Father.
(d) Opa.

2. What is the first object Annie attempts to draw in still-life?
(a) A riding crop.
(b) A soccer ball.
(c) A baseball glove.
(d) A tennis shoe.

3. Which of the following characters is known for giving telemarketers false information when they call?
(a) Amy.
(b) Oma.
(c) Mother.
(d) Father.

4. What does Annie claim is at the forefront of her thoughts, and world, as a child?
(a) Politics.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Boys.
(d) Vanity.

5. When the middle-aged woman sees Annie trying to fly, how does she react?
(a) She encourages her with her eyes.
(b) She tells her she looks like a bird.
(c) She ignores her completely.
(d) She looks at her with embarrassment.

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

7. What type of school does Annie attend as a child?
(a) A public elementary school.
(b) An all-girls school.
(c) A school for gifted students.
(d) She was home-schooled.

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

9. What type of lessons does Annie have to take with all the neighborhood children?
(a) Riding lessons.
(b) Singing lessons.
(c) Piano lessons.
(d) Dance lessons.

10. Which of the following types of birds does Annie describe as "red, green, and yellow - nested in the dark forest" of Pennsylvania?
(a) Parakeets.
(b) Grouse.
(c) Ravens.
(d) Woodpeckers.

11. Which of the following men does Annie fear through her childhood, comparing him to a raven that scattered curses?
(a) Averroes Nix.
(b) Doc Hall.
(c) Father O'Reilly.
(d) Mr. Mariangdom.

12. What is the name of the African-American man who works for Oma at the lake house?
(a) Henry.
(b) Harry.
(c) Herbert.
(d) Humphry.

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

14. What are most of the houses in Annie's neighborhood constructed from?
(a) Brick.
(b) Cedar siding.
(c) Stucco.
(d) Plastic siding.

15. What does Oma tell Annie about money?
(a) That it is useless.
(b) That it is the source of all evil.
(c) That it is dirty.
(d) That it is the only true joy in life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Annie's childhood school?

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

3. Which of the following founding fathers first scouted the city of Pittsburgh?

4. Which of the following items does Annie find while digging in an alley near her home?

5. How old is Annie when she first borrowes "The Fields and Streams of Pittsburgh" from the library?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 439 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample