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

2. What type of lessons does Annie have to take with all the neighborhood children?
(a) Piano lessons.
(b) Dance lessons.
(c) Riding lessons.
(d) Singing lessons.

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

4. Which of the following materials is used to make most of the streets in Annie's neighborhood?
(a) Brick.
(b) Cement.
(c) Asphalt.
(d) Cobblestone.

5. When Annie Dillard imagines everything leaving her brain, what is the one thing she thinks will remain?
(a) Her own name.
(b) The state capitals.
(c) Topology.
(d) The faces of her loved ones.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Annie when she first borrowes "The Fields and Streams of Pittsburgh" from the library?

2. Where does Annie beg her parents to let her sleep, which they finally allow?

3. How old are Annie's parents when Annie thinks they are "saggy and decrepit"?

4. Whose rights does Mother spend her lifetime fighting for?

5. Which of the following characters has a little black notebook used for recording great jokes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annie feel about the Catholic religion as a child?

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

3. How does Father react when Annie digs up an old coin in the alleyway near their home?

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

5. Why does Annie Dillard's father leave home for a few months when she is a small girl, and what brings him back?

6. How does Henry greet Annie and her mother when he spots them at the Homewood Library?

7. What is Father's role in the film "Night of the Living Dead"?

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

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

10. How does Annie react when her mother forced her to greet the neighborhood nuns?

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