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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Movement I: V - VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did the house that the author grew up in cost when her mother bought it?
(a) $3,200.
(b) $4,200.
(c) $10,300.
(d) $5,600.

2. What does the narrator describe as the only structure left on the lot where their house was in "Map"?
(a) A porta potty.
(b) A kitchen.
(c) A fireplace.
(d) A dining room.

3. The author notes that MR-GO would become an expensive failure. It would eventually cost taxpayers how much money per boat that passed through?
(a) $10,000.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $40,000.
(d) $5,000.

4. What was Aunt Shugah's actual name, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) Bertha Riens.
(b) Rosanna Perry.
(c) Sharon Morris.
(d) Amalie Rose.

5. The Rigolets is described in "Map" as a straight connecting Lake Pontchatrain to what lake?
(a) Lake Orleans.
(b) Lake Kangaroo.
(c) Lake Borgne.
(d) Lake Merida.

Short Answer Questions

1. What second name does the narrator attribute to Carl in "Map"?

2. When was Ivory Mae born?

3. From how many feet up does the narrator describe the aerial photographs of her former house having been taken in "Map"?

4. What was the economic damage that was assessed for Hurricane Betsy?

5. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?

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