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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the home of the Woodsons described as in "The Ghosts of the Nelsonville House"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Grey.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

2. What word has Hope said, causing his mother to hit him with a switch, in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?
(a) "Negro."
(b) "Damn."
(c) "Please."
(d) "Ain't."

3. What is the maiden name of Jacqueline Woodson's mother?
(a) Irby.
(b) Smith.
(c) Rose.
(d) Jackson.

4. What sport did Jack Woodson play in high school and college?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Football.

5. What Biblical river is referenced in the poem "The Leavers"?
(a) The Nile.
(b) The River Arnon.
(c) The River Euphrates.
(d) The River Jordan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Dorothy related to Mary Anne?

2. What was William J. Woodson's relationship to Jacqueline?

3. How old was Jacqueline Woodson's father when Jackie was born?

4. Whose wish for a man's head on a platter is described in the poem "Bible Times"?

5. When was Jacqueline Woodson born?

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