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

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

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

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

5. What does Mother think when Oma's butler picks Annie up at the library and swings her around in front of his friends?
(a) She thinks he had impeccable manners.
(b) She thinks his behavior is extremely inappropriate.
(c) She is deeply embarrassed.
(d) She has no idea who this man is.

6. During her lessons, how does Annie feel in comparison to the rest of the children?
(a) Annie feels equal to the rest of the children.
(b) Annie is not concerned with comparing herself to the other children.
(c) Annie feels superior to the rest of the children.
(d) Annie feels subpar to the rest of the children.

7. How old is Annie when she first borrowes "The Fields and Streams of Pittsburgh" from the library?
(a) 12 years old.
(b) 16 years old.
(c) 14 years old.
(d) 10 years old.

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

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

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

11. What is the name of Annie's favorite baseball team?
(a) The Red Sox.
(b) The Pirates.
(c) The Mets.
(d) The Yankees.

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

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

14. Which book by Robert Lewis Stevenson is Annie reading when her father announces he will be taking a trip down the Mississippi?
(a) Treasure Island.
(b) The Black Arrow.
(c) Kidnapped.
(d) Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Bible verses had a profound effect on Annie's childhood?

2. What does Annie claim is at the forefront of her thoughts, and world, as a child?

3. What does Annie think might happen to her if she and her friend are caught putting things on the train tracks?

4. During which season of the year do Annie and her sisters move in with their grandparents?

5. Which of the following modes of transportation is the newest edition to Annie's neighborhood in the late 1950's?

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