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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 was unable to hear.
(c) Because she couldn't spell Jacqueline.
(d) Because she had always wanted to be called Jackie.

2. Why did Jackie not pledge allegiance to the flag at school growing up?
(a) She was always late.
(b) She had a speech disorder.
(c) She was not born in America.
(d) Her religion forbids it.

3. What did Jackie and her siblings use to soothe Georgina's feet at night?
(a) Epsom salt.
(b) Ice water.
(c) Toothpaste.
(d) Vinegar.

4. Who is described as always reading in the poem "Tomboy"?
(a) Dell.
(b) Hope.
(c) Maria.
(d) Roman.

5. Who lived below Jackie's family when they moved to Herzl Street?
(a) Jack.
(b) Peter.
(c) Kay.
(d) Peaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the poet describe her school in "First Grade"?

2. What kind of tree does the poet describe sitting under on her block in "How to Listen #6"?

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

4. What does Jacqueline Woodson describe her mother teaching her to cook in "Lessons"?

5. Why did Jacqueline Woodson relate to the character "Stevie" in "Stevie and Me"?

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