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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. Which of the following books did Paul de Kruif write?

2. How old is Annie the last time she visits Oma?

3. Which of the following is NOT a piece of equipment Annie uses to make her bug collection?

4. Where did the Carnegie family emigrate from?

5. Which of the following is NOT an industry Pittsburgh is known for in the 1960's?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Opa die?

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

6. Who are Louis Pasteur and Jonas Salk?

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

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

9. What happens to Oma after Opa died?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annie describes most of her interactions with boys through the dance lessons of her childhood. First, explain how Annie feels about the boys in Pittsburgh while she is a child. Then, explain how, and why, those feelings change as she matures into adulthood.

Essay Topic 2

As a child, Annie's first hobby is learning to draw. First, why Annie was inspired to start sketching and how her practice of drawing matured over time. Then, describe what Annie learned about her own consciousness and the space she fills in this world through drawing.

Essay Topic 3

As a child, Annie collected many things. Give at least two examples of elaborate collections Annie created in her childhood, and what those collections meant to her. Then, explain how her childhood collections may have led Annie to a life of writing as an adult.

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