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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rivers meet at the center of Pittsburgh?

2. Which of the following natural disasters affects Annie's neighborhood as a child?

3. During which decade does Annie's childhood take place?

4. What ethnicity is Oma, an aspect very important to her identity?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Oma feel about Annie scrounging for money on the beach?

3. How was the city of Pittsburgh founded?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Annie react to each of her sisters when they were born?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annie's favorite sport as a child was baseball. First, explain how Annie was introduced to the sport, and how the sport of baseball affected her daily life. Then, describe Annie's experience playing baseball with the neighborhood children. What did she learn from this experience? Finally, describe Annie's emotions about the transition from playing baseball to playing softball. What did she learn about herself in this experience?

Essay Topic 2

Much of Annie's memoir deals with her musings on consciousness, and understanding one's place within the world. Give at least two examples of moments when Annie was acutely aware of her own consciousness within the world, and what lessons she learned from that consciousness.

Essay Topic 3

When Annie is a child, a tornado sweeps through her neighborhood destroying everything in its path. First, describe Annie's reaction to the power of the storm. Then, describe the destructive effects of the storm on Annie's neighborhood, and explain which post-storm sight most affected Annie's emotions.

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