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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of branch has Jackie's mother stripped to use as a switch in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?
(a) A sage-brush branch.
(b) A weeping willow branch.
(c) A rose-bush branch.
(d) An elm tree branch.

2. How old was Jacqueline Woodson's father when Jackie was born?
(a) 22.
(b) 19.
(c) 26.
(d) 25.

3. What street did Mary Anne's parents live on in South Carolina?
(a) Hall Street.
(b) Smith Street.
(c) Center Street.
(d) Jackson Street.

4. How old was Jacqueline Woodson when her parents separated?
(a) 3 years old.
(b) 1 year old.
(c) 2 years old.
(d) 5 years old.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as looking down on the South for its inequality in "Journey"?

2. How old does Jacqueline Woodson describe herself in the poem "The Beginning"?

3. What breakfast does the poet describe eating in "Bible Times"?

4. What animals are described as making noise at the time of Jacqueline's birth in "Other People's Memory"?

5. What was Mary Anne's sister Caroline called?

(see the answer key)

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