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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. Which of the following men invented the stove in Philadelphia in 1753?
(a) Thomas Edison.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Alexander Cape.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

2. In which city does Annie's father finally give up his dream and return home?
(a) Detroit.
(b) Green Bay.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Louisville.

3. Which of the following is NOT an adjective Annie uses to describe the boys at her weekly lessons?
(a) Overweight.
(b) Clumsy.
(c) Beastly.
(d) Drooling.

4. Whose rights does Mother spend her lifetime fighting for?
(a) The rights of illegal immigrants.
(b) The rights of African-Americans.
(c) Women's rights.
(d) The rights of the poor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the firm where Annie's father works?

2. Which of the following characters is described as "filled with various quaint sayings, stories, lyrics from songs"?

3. What is the name of the African-American man who works for Oma at the lake house?

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

5. Which part of Annie's parents' bodies is she obsessed with as a child of five?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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