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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Jacqueline Woodson's father?
(a) Jack Austin Woodson.
(b) Peter Paul Woodson.
(c) John Robert Woodson.
(d) James Allen Woodson.

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

3. How many syllables comprise traditional haiku format?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

4. Why did Jacqueline Woodson write her name as "Jackie" in the poem "Late Autumn"?
(a) Because she couldn't make a cursive "Q."
(b) Because she had always wanted to be called Jackie.
(c) Because she was unable to hear.
(d) Because she couldn't spell Jacqueline.

5. What breakfast does the poet describe eating in "Bible Times"?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Cereal.
(c) Bacon and eggs.
(d) Buttered biscuits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What health problem did the boy from up the road suffer from in "The Almost Friends"?

2. What does Mary Anne bring home for her children in "Another Way"?

3. What does the poet describe topping the letter "J" with in "The Beginning"?

4. Who is the focus of the poem "The Paint Eater"?

5. How many children did Grandma Georgiana's mother give birth to?

(see the answer key)

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