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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robert give to Dell when he arrived in New York in "Uncle Robert"?
(a) A notebook.
(b) Silver earrings.
(c) A guitar.
(d) A puzzle.

2. From where did the owner of the fabric store in Greenville know Georgiana?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Malvern.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Oxford.

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

4. When was the American Civil War declared?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1861.
(d) 1826.

5. Who was Aunt Kay's boyfriend that helped Jackie's family move in "Brooklyn, New York"?
(a) Bernie.
(b) Willie.
(c) Phil.
(d) Mike.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Jacqueline Woodson write her name as "Jackie" in the poem "Late Autumn"?

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

4. Who ran the Nursery and Day School that Jackie and her siblings attended while in Greenville?

5. What is the title of Part 4 of Brown Girl Dreaming?

(see the answer key)

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