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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Pages 15 through 38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What religion does the Sheehy family practice?
(a) Buddhism.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Judaism.
(d) Hinduism.

2. What is the Lambert family, of Somerset township, famous for?
(a) Philanthropy.
(b) Religious vigor.
(c) Extreme racism.
(d) Heavy drinking.

3. Which of the following types of trees line Annie's neighborhood streets?
(a) Maples.
(b) Poplars.
(c) Elms.
(d) Oaks.

4. Which of the following animals does Annie imagine running the full-length of Pittsburgh?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A deer.
(c) A bat.
(d) A chipmunk.

5. When Annie Dillard imagines everything leaving her brain, what is the one thing she thinks will remain?
(a) The faces of her loved ones.
(b) Her own name.
(c) Topology.
(d) The state capitals.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which part of Annie's parents' bodies is she obsessed with as a child of five?

3. During which month of the year did Hitler die?

4. What position did Father have during the war when he was fighting?

5. What ethnicity are the Sheehys?

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