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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 characters is described as "filled with various quaint sayings, stories, lyrics from songs"?
(a) Amy.
(b) Mother.
(c) Annie.
(d) Jo Anne Sheehy.

2. 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) Woodpeckers.
(d) Ravens.

3. What sport does Annie play throughout her childhood?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Softball.
(d) Tennis.

4. Where does Annie go to watch the effects of the disaster on her neighborhood?
(a) The basement.
(b) The kitchen window.
(c) The roof.
(d) The bomb shelter.

5. Which of the following is NOT a name of one of the Dillard girls?
(a) Marie.
(b) Amy.
(c) Molly.
(d) Pam.

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

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

8. Where is Annie when she sees her first rose-breasted grosbeak?
(a) At the zoo.
(b) At the country club.
(c) At the lake house.
(d) At summer camp.

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

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

11. Where do the Sheehys live in proximity to the Dillards?
(a) Behind them.
(b) Next door.
(c) Around the corner.
(d) Across the street.

12. Which of the following founding fathers first scouted the city of Pittsburgh?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) James Madison.
(c) John Adams.
(d) George Washington.

13. What do Annie and her friend place on a train track, just to see what would happen?
(a) An egg.
(b) A penny.
(c) A baby doll.
(d) A rock.

14. In which city does Annie's father finally give up his dream and return home?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Louisville.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Green Bay.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What ethnicity is Oma, an aspect very important to her identity?

2. When Annie is fixated on the war, what does she look up into the sky, searching for?

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

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

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

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