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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. For what problem does Annie meet with her pastor to discuss?

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

3. After Opa dies, who does Oma move in with?

4. How long does Annie reckon her family can live solely on the food in their freezer?

5. What color is bauxite, or aluminum ore?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens during Annie's last visit with Oma?

2. Who is Andrew Carnegie, and what impact did he have on the city of Pittsburgh?

3. What happens to Oma after Opa died?

4. How does Annie start her insect collection?

5. How does Annie feel about her mother's position in life?

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

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

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

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

10. What reactions does Annie get from passers-by when she runs down the street trying to fly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Literature plays a large role in Annie's childhood. First, name at least two novels Annie was reading as a child and explain how the themes of these novels directly related to Annie's life. Do you think Annie's reading list as a ten-year-old child was age appropriate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

One main undercurrent of Annie's memoir is the discussion of racism within her city. First, give one example of a person in this memoir who exemplifies a racist attitude. Then, explain how that person's attitude compares / contrasts to the attitude of Annie and the rest of her family.

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