View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How is Dorothy related to Mary Anne?
(a) She is her mother.
(b) She is her cousin.
(c) She is her aunt.
(d) She is her sister.

3. What line is repeated several times in the poem "The Almost Friends"?
(a) "We would soon find out."
(b) "We know better than that."
(c) "We walked to town, alone."
(d) "I heard her crying."

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what neighborhood of Brooklyn is the apartment that is described in "Brooklyn, New York"?

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

3. How does Roman's appearance differ from those of his siblings?

4. When does Jackie describe her grandfather bringing home superhero comic books for his grandchildren in "Hope"?

5. What kind of branch has Jackie's mother stripped to use as a switch in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 263 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample