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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. What is the word Annie discovers during her rock tests that means "to fly away"?

2. On what part of their body do the girls in Annie's class typically use to compare their tans?

3. Where is the ghetto Annie is most interested in when studying WWII?

4. What does Annie credit for luring her out of her troubled teenage years?

5. Which of the following is NOT a topic Annie studied in her free time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Annie feel seeing the boys from the Sewickley Dance at church the following Sunday?

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

5. What Bible verse strikes a particular cord with Annie and her imagination?

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

7. Who are Louis Pasteur and Jonas Salk?

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 experience with butterflies stops Annie from continuing with her insect collection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

When Annie is a young child, her father makes the decision to leave the family and travel down the Mississippi. First, explain why Father made the decision to travel down the river, and whether or not he succeeded. Then, describe the family's reaction to Father's journey. Finally, explain the impact her father's journey had on Annie's life as an adult, and how it inspired her.

Essay Topic 3

As a teenager, Annie describes herself as wild and troubled. First, give at least two examples of behaviors which were considered unacceptable in Annie's household and what the consequences of these actions were in Annie's life. Then, explain how Annie saved herself from what she has described as a life of destruction?

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