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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the predominantly African-American community in Greenville, South Carolina, that is described by the poet?
(a) Nicholtown.
(b) Everett.
(c) Jackson.
(d) Brownsville.

2. When did Rosa Parks take a stand by refusing to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
(a) July 3, 1958.
(b) December 1, 1955.
(c) March 12, 1969.
(d) August 13, 1959.

3. When did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom take place?
(a) August 28, 1963.
(b) September 14, 1962.
(c) April 7, 1964.
(d) July 12, 1966.

4. Who was Jacqueline Woodson's first grade teacher?
(a) Ms. Smith.
(b) Ms. Feidler.
(c) Ms. Claude.
(d) Mr. Jackson.

5. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1929.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jacqueline come to call her maternal grandfather when living with him, according to the narrative of "Gunnar's Children"?

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

3. Where did Uncle Robert move when he arrived in New York in "Uncle Robert"?

4. What kind of pet did Mary Anne want when she was little, but Georgiana refused?

5. What Biblical river is referenced in the poem "The Leavers"?

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