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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. On what part of their body do the girls in Annie's class typically use to compare their tans?
(a) Their legs.
(b) Their hands.
(c) Their arms.
(d) Their faces.

2. What happens if a moth cannot immediately spread its wings after it emerges from its cocoon?
(a) Nothing, it continues life as normal.
(b) It will be crippled.
(c) It will revert back to a caterpillar.
(d) It will die.

3. What type of Bible camp are Annie and Amy sent to in the summers?
(a) Anglican.
(b) Lutheren.
(c) Pentecostal.
(d) Presbyterian.

4. What is the name of the pastor of Annie's church?
(a) Dr. James H. Blackwood.
(b) Father Thomas O'Harry.
(c) Father Peter M. Michaelson.
(d) Dr. Andrew C. Morgan.

5. Which of the following great lakes did Annie grow up nearest to?
(a) Lake Huron.
(b) Lake Superior.
(c) Lake Ontario.
(d) Lake Erie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of poets are Annie's favorite?

2. What is the name of Annie's fifth grade teacher?

3. How old was Andrew Carnegie when he became superintendent of the Pennsylvania railroad?

4. According to Annie Dillard's studies, how old is the earth?

5. After Opa dies, who does Oma move in with?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Annie's date to the Sewickley Dance, and what do they do together?

2. What experience with butterflies stops Annie from continuing with her insect collection?

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

4. Who does Annie fall in love with while at the Sewickley Dance?

5. How are Annie's views on the realities of WWII different than her views of the French-Indian War?

6. Why does the mother Mrs. McVicker had in a jar fascinate Annie so thoroughly?

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

8. What types of things does Mother fight for within her social circles?

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

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

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