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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 is NOT a city where boys of good crop come from?
(a) Ligonier.
(b) Fox Chapel.
(c) Homestead.
(d) Sewickly.

2. After Opa dies, who does Oma move in with?
(a) Her son.
(b) An old friend.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her sister.

3. What type of car does Oma's friend Maria drive?
(a) A Mustang.
(b) A Porsche.
(c) A Cadillac.
(d) A BMW.

4. Which of the following tests is NOT performed to identify rocks??
(a) A hardness test.
(b) An acid test.
(c) A water test.
(d) A scratch test.

5. Why is Annie suspended from school?
(a) For vandalism.
(b) For drinking.
(c) For skipping class,
(d) For smoking.

6. Which of the following is NOT a color found on the Polymorphous moth - the moth Annie hatches in her classroom?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) Lavendar.
(d) Yellow.

7. How many libraries did Andrew Carnegie build in his lifetime?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 4,000.

8. At which summer camp does Annie watch robins fledge with her friend, Judy Schoyer?
(a) Golden Arrow.
(b) Birch Run.
(c) Paw Paw.
(d) Camp Roger.

9. Where did the Carnegie family emigrate from?
(a) Wales.
(b) Ireland.
(c) Scotland.
(d) England.

10. In which state did scientists find blue beryl crystals from 18-27 feet long?
(a) Maine.
(b) California.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Washington.

11. While on the island with her father, what does Annie realize for the first time?
(a) That her father doesn't always tell the truth.
(b) That her father has his own dreams.
(c) That her father is human, just like her.
(d) That her father is a man.

12. Which of the following is NOT a piece of equipment Annie uses to make her bug collection?
(a) A trophy display case.
(b) A killing jar.
(c) A net.
(d) Glass-headed pins.

13. What city is the focus of Annie's thoughts in the epilogue of the memoir?
(a) Washington D.C.
(b) Pittsburgh.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New Orleans.

14. What does Annie claim that young children have no sense of?
(a) Wonder.
(b) Imagination.
(c) Youth.
(d) Happiness.

15. How does Annie feel about the rock collection when she inherits it?
(a) She is confused by it.
(b) She thinks it was boring.
(c) She is overwhelmed with its weight and size.
(d) She falls in love with it instantly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of Annie's favorite magazines?

2. Which of the following men was known for his motto: "Put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket."

3. How many rocks does Annie gather in her collection?

4. What is the word Annie discovers during her rock tests that means "to fly away"?

5. What was Andrew Carnegie's job when he first moved to Pittsburgh?

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