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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion does the Sheehy family practice?
(a) Judaism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Buddhism.
(d) Hinduism.

2. How does Annie feel when her mother brings her to meet the neighborhood nuns?
(a) Confused.
(b) Excited.
(c) Terrifed.
(d) Apapthetic.

3. How old is Annie when her parents move to a new house on Richland Lane?
(a) Eight.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Ten.

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

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

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

7. What does Annie start bringing to the park to give to homeless people living there?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Blankets.
(c) Books.
(d) Food.

8. After returning from the Mississippi, where does Annie's father find a job?
(a) At a newspaper.
(b) At a radio station.
(c) At a televisions station.
(d) At a film studio.

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

10. Which of the following is NOT a river in Pittsburgh?
(a) The Ohio.
(b) The Mississippi.
(c) The Monongahela.
(d) The Allegheney.

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

12. 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.

13. While at the zoo, what lie does Mother tell to a young man and his wife?
(a) That the man has stolen Mother's wallet.
(b) That the man is Mother's long-lost son.
(c) That Annie is the man's daughter.
(d) That Mother used to babysit the man when he was a child.

14. What injury did Father sustain while fighting in the war?
(a) Collapsed lung.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Shattered ribs.
(d) Broken leg.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following types of birds does Annie describe as "red, green, and yellow - nested in the dark forest" of Pennsylvania?

2. What is the name of the child who prompts Annie to make the attack on the passing car?

3. Which of the following items does Annie describe in depth after the disaster strikes her neighborhood?

4. What does Oma tell Annie about money?

5. How does Annie's father plan to travel to the city of his dreams?

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