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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. How old is Annie when she first borrowes "The Fields and Streams of Pittsburgh" from the library?
(a) 10 years old.
(b) 12 years old.
(c) 16 years old.
(d) 14 years old.

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

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

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

5. What is the name of the child who prompts Annie to make the attack on the passing car?
(a) Bettie-Jo Parnassus.
(b) Alexander Crumb.
(c) Jo Anne Sheehy.
(d) Mikey Fahey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following sports does Jo Anne Sheehy participate in?

2. What does Annie claim is at the forefront of her thoughts, and world, as a child?

3. What is the name of Amy's friend who lets Annie ride on the back of his bicycle?

4. What does Oma tell Annie about money?

5. Which of the following characters is known for giving telemarketers false information when they call?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annie spend her time in Frick Park?

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

3. What is Annie shocked to realize when she first attempts to draw her baseball mitt ?

4. What happened when Annie is caught throwing snowballs at a car?

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

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

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

8. How does Annie describe life for the typical family after WWII?

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

10. How does the Dillard family react when a tornado comes roaring through their neighborhood?

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