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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 an industry Pittsburgh is known for in the 1960's?
(a) Aluminum.
(b) Coal.
(c) Coca-Cola.
(d) Steel.

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

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

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

5. In what industry did Andrew Mellon make his millions of dollars?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Glass.
(c) Copper.
(d) Aluminum.

6. How does Annie "memorize" the faces of her suspects?
(a) She quickly sketches their faces.
(b) She takes a mental photograph.
(c) She memorizes sentences describing them.
(d) She takes a real photograph with her new film camera.

7. When Annie remembers her emotions as a teenager, what does she compare them to?
(a) An ocean.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A rainbow.
(d) A field of flowers.

8. What type of free classes does Annie take every Saturday for four years at the Carnegie Music Hall?
(a) Singing lessons.
(b) Piano lessons.
(c) Art lessons.
(d) Dance lessons.

9. What is the name of the marble statue Annie visits every Saturday?
(a) Man Thinking.
(b) Man Walking.
(c) Man Rejoicing.
(d) Man Sleeping.

10. In what year did Andrew Carnegie die?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1929.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1919.

11. Where was Gene Stratton Porter, the author of "Moths of the Limberlost" born?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Ohio.

12. What does Annie claim she seeks most when she picks up a book?
(a) Character.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Language.
(d) Imagination.

13. 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 is a man.
(c) That her father has his own dreams.
(d) That her father is human, just like her.

14. Why does Annie inherit the rock collection?
(a) It had grown too large for the previous owner.
(b) The previous owner was no longer interested in it.
(c) The previous owner grew allergic to it.
(d) The previous owner no longer had time for it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Annie Dillard's studies, how old is the earth?

2. What emotion does Annie say drives her during her teenage years?

3. How long does Annie reckon her family can live solely on the food in their freezer?

4. Which of the following insects slides into Annie's nightgown while she was reading, making her skin crawl?

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

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