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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. In what industry did Andrew Mellon make his millions of dollars?

2. Which of the following is NOT a city where boys of good crop come from?

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

4. Which of the following is NOT a book Annie read while studying WWII?

5. From whom does Annie inherit a rock collection?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Opa die?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Annie is visiting the Smokey Islands with her father, she is introduced to the locking system of the rivers. First, explain the function of the locking systems in rivers. Then, describe Annie's reaction to the locking systems, and how the knowledge of these systems altered her relationship with Father forever.

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

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?

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