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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mary Anne say their new home is protected by in the poem "Moving Again"?
(a) The Saint of Ugly Sculpture.
(b) The Saint Michael Sculpture.
(c) The Saint Peter Sculpture.
(d) The Saint of the Everyday Sculpture.

2. What is Jacqueline Woodson's middle name?
(a) Amanda.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Roberta.
(d) Angela.

3. What is the title of Part 3 of Brown Girl Dreaming?
(a) "Followed the Sky's Mirrored Constellation to Freedom."
(b) “Power to the People.”
(c) “I am Born.”
(d) “The Stories of South Carolina Run Like Rivers.”

4. Where did Jackie and her siblings move after Aunt Kay's death, as described in the poem "Moving Again"?
(a) Bedford Avenue.
(b) Jackson Street.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Madison Street.

5. Where does the poet describe her mother working in an office in "Lessons"?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Queens.
(c) Brownsville.
(d) The Upper East Side.

6. When is the poem "Maria" set?
(a) Late August.
(b) Late June.
(c) Early April.
(d) December.

7. How many books were Jackie and her siblings allowed to check out from the library each week in the poem "Stevie and Me"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 5.

8. What did Uncle Robert give to Mary Anne when he moved to New York?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A James Brown record.
(c) Silver earrings.
(d) A book of poetry.

9. Where does the poet describe Grandma Georgiana sitting on the bus in "What Everybody Knows Now"?
(a) By the driver.
(b) In the front.
(c) In the back.
(d) In the middle.

10. 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 couldn't spell Jacqueline.
(d) Because she was unable to hear.

11. How does Roman's appearance differ from those of his siblings?
(a) Roman is fatter.
(b) Roman is thinner.
(c) Roman is darker.
(d) Roman is paler.

12. What physical trait do Mary Anne, Gunnar, Jackie, Dell, and Hope all share, according to the poet in "Genetics"?
(a) Dimples.
(b) Gaps between their front teeth.
(c) Large noses.
(d) Broad shoulders and small feet.

13. How far did Jackie and her family walk to attend church on Sundays, as described in "Another Kingdom Hall"?
(a) 9 blocks.
(b) 2 blocks.
(c) 7 blocks.
(d) 12 blocks.

14. Whose voice is described in the poem "Off-Key"?
(a) Roman's.
(b) Jackie's.
(c) Hope's.
(d) Dell's.

15. What color does the narrator describe New York as in the poem "New York City"?
(a) Gray.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the poet describe Maria spending her summers in "Fresh Air"?

2. Who was Jacqueline Woodson's first grade teacher?

3. Why did Jackie not pledge allegiance to the flag at school growing up?

4. In whose shadow does the poet describe growing up in "The Other Woodson"?

5. Where did Uncle Robert promise to take Jackie and her siblings in the poem "Far Rockaway"?

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