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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 many millions of dollars did Andrew Carnegie donate to the city of Pittsburgh before he died?
(a) 50 million.
(b) 350 million.
(c) 250 million.
(d) 150 million.

2. Which of the following is NOT something Annie thinks all martyr's carry in their heart?
(a) Secret knowledge.
(b) Secret joy.
(c) Secret love.
(d) Secret hope.

3. Where was Gene Stratton Porter, the author of "Moths of the Limberlost" born?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Indiana.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Michigan.

4. How old was Andrew Carnegie when he became superintendent of the Pennsylvania railroad?
(a) 54.
(b) 44.
(c) 24.
(d) 34.

5. While on the island with her father, what does Annie realize for the first time?
(a) That her father doesn't always tell the truth.
(b) That her father has his own dreams.
(c) That her father is human, just like her.
(d) That her father is a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who inherited the billion-dollar company Andrew Carnegie started?

2. As a teenager, what is Annie shocked to see had gotten so large in the boys of classroom?

3. Which of the following rocks is Annie's favorite?

4. Which of the following mountain ranges cuts through Pennsylvania?

5. How does Annie "memorize" the faces of her suspects?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice about dancing does Mother give to Annie before she attends the Sewickley Dance?

2. Which of Giacometti's sculptures most inspires Annie as an artist, and why?

3. What Bible verse strikes a particular cord with Annie and her imagination?

4. What happens during the air raid drills in Annie's school?

5. What reactions does Annie get from passers-by when she runs down the street trying to fly?

6. What does Annie think the collection of fall leaves exemplifies in the imagination of children?

7. What realization about death does Annie have while reading biographies?

8. Who is Andrew Carnegie, and what impact did he have on the city of Pittsburgh?

9. What dangerous prank does Annie play on a local streetcar?

10. How does Annie feel about her mother's position in life?

(see the answer keys)

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