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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Annie when she first borrowes "The Fields and Streams of Pittsburgh" from the library?
(a) 12 years old.
(b) 10 years old.
(c) 16 years old.
(d) 14 years old.

2. Which of the following types of music is Annie's father most interested in?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Opera.
(c) Blues.
(d) Country.

3. What color is bauxite, or aluminum ore?
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

4. According to Annie Dillard's studies, how old is the earth?
(a) 1.7 billion years old.
(b) 5.9 billion years old.
(c) 6.2 billion years old.
(d) 4.8 billion years old.

5. Which of the following best describes Pittsburgh when it first sprung up as a settlement?
(a) Covered with trees and vegetation.
(b) Mountainous, stony landscape.
(c) Filled with wildflower fields.
(d) Bare and deserted.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Annie when she runs down the street, trying to fly?

2. What emotion does Annie say drives her during her teenage years?

3. How does the driver of the car Annie attacked react?

4. Where does Annie beg her parents to let her sleep, which they finally allow?

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

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