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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following wars is Annie first interested in?
(a) WWII.
(b) The French-Indian War.
(c) The Civil War.
(d) WWI.

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

3. What is the name of the firm where Annie's father works?
(a) American Apparel.
(b) American Standard.
(c) American Values.
(d) American Refuge.

4. What is Mother's ethnic heritage?
(a) Scottish.
(b) Sweedish.
(c) Danish.
(d) French.

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

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

7. What fascinates Annie most about the book "The Fields and Streams of Pittsburgh"?
(a) The photograph on the cover.
(b) The author's names.
(c) The check-out card.
(d) The paper binding.

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

9. Which of the following types of trees line Annie's neighborhood streets?
(a) Oaks.
(b) Elms.
(c) Maples.
(d) Poplars.

10. Which of the following best describes Pittsburgh when it first sprung up as a settlement?
(a) Mountainous, stony landscape.
(b) Filled with wildflower fields.
(c) Bare and deserted.
(d) Covered with trees and vegetation.

11. What does Annie think might happen to her if she and her friend are caught putting things on the train tracks?
(a) She thinks they might get grounded.
(b) She thinks they might be given up for adoption.
(c) She thinks they might be sent to jail.
(d) She thinks they might get expelled from school.

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

13. How tall is Annie's father?
(a) 5'10".
(b) 4'11".
(c) 5'7".
(d) 6'4".

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

15. Which of the following men invented the stove in Philadelphia in 1753?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Thomas Edison.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Alexander Cape.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following libraries does Annie visit regularly, and note the sign on the entrance that states "Free to the People"?

2. What is the first object Annie attempts to draw in still-life?

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

4. What famous park is Annie forbidden from visiting by her father?

5. Which of the following natural disasters affects Annie's neighborhood as a child?

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