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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mother do for a living?
(a) She is a writer.
(b) She is a nurse.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) She is a housewife.

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

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

4. What is Mother's ethnic heritage?
(a) Sweedish.
(b) Scottish.
(c) French.
(d) Danish.

5. Which of the following modes of transportation is the newest edition to Annie's neighborhood in the late 1950's?
(a) Streetcars.
(b) Busses.
(c) Subways.
(d) Monorails.

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous park is Annie forbidden from visiting by her father?

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

3. Which of the following libraries does Annie visit regularly, and note the sign on the entrance that states "Free to the People"?

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

5. What is the Lambert family, of Somerset township, famous for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why isn't Annie allowed to play with the Sheehy children?

2. What fascinates Annie most about the library books she checks out?

3. How does Annie perform when she plays baseball with the boys?

4. How does Annie feel about the boys she takes dance lessons with in school?

5. What is Oma's greatest desire for her family?

6. What is Mother's favorite joke about the brick and the little black poodle?

7. How does Annie explore the skin of her parents?

8. How does Mother react to Father's desire to travel down the river?

9. How do Annie's parents feel about jokes in the home?

10. What stark winter memory does Annie have regarding Jo Anne Sheehy?

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