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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 is NOT an industry Pittsburgh is known for in the 1960's?
(a) Aluminum.
(b) Coal.
(c) Coca-Cola.
(d) Steel.

2. What was Andrew Carnegie's job when he first moved to Pittsburgh?
(a) He was a bobbin boy.
(b) He was a chimney sweep.
(c) He was a messenger.
(d) He was a garbage collector.

3. How many libraries did Andrew Carnegie build in his lifetime?
(a) 4,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 1,000.

4. Why does Annie inherit the rock collection?
(a) The previous owner was no longer interested in it.
(b) The previous owner no longer had time for it.
(c) It had grown too large for the previous owner.
(d) The previous owner grew allergic to it.

5. Which of the following diseases did Louis Pasteur and Jonas Salk find a cure for?
(a) Polio.
(b) Smallpox.
(c) Mumps.
(d) Scarlet Fever.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens if a moth cannot immediately spread its wings after it emerges from its cocoon?

3. What is the name of the marble statue Annie visits every Saturday?

4. What emotion does Annie say drives her during her teenage years?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Annie claim her world changes when she turns sixteen?

2. What fantasies about food rationing does Annie frequently have as a child?

3. What happens during Annie's last visit with Oma?

4. What does Annie find most fascinating about the French-Indian War?

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

6. What practical joke does Mother play on an unsuspecting young couple at the zoo?

7. What horrifying sight does Annie see when she returns home from summer camp after a four week vacation from her bug collection?

8. What does Annie imagine life would be like if an atom bomb were dropped on her neighborhood?

9. How does the introduction of streetcars alter the topography of Annie's neighborhood?

10. What happens to Oma after Opa died?

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