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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 is the name of the firm where Annie's father works?
(a) American Apparel.
(b) American Standard.
(c) American Refuge.
(d) American Values.

2. Which of the following types of trees line Annie's neighborhood streets?
(a) Poplars.
(b) Elms.
(c) Maples.
(d) Oaks.

3. During which decade does Annie's childhood take place?
(a) 1950's.
(b) 1960's.
(c) 1940's.
(d) 1970's.

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

5. When the middle-aged woman sees Annie trying to fly, how does she react?
(a) She tells her she looks like a bird.
(b) She encourages her with her eyes.
(c) She ignores her completely.
(d) She looks at her with embarrassment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of school does Annie attend as a child?

2. What is the name of Annie's childhood school?

3. Which of the following Bible verses had a profound effect on Annie's childhood?

4. During which month of the year did Hitler die?

5. Which of the following horror movies does Annie's father have an acting role in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What realizations about consciousness does Annie Dillard make while struggling with bouts of insomnia as a child?

6. What jobs does Father have after he returns from his failed trip down the Mississippi?

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

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

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

10. What is Annie Dillard's father's greatest dream in life?

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