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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Dorothy's seamstress that makes her dresses and gloves described in "The Training"?
(a) Charleston.
(b) Chattanooga.
(c) New York.
(d) Memphis.

3. How does Roman's appearance differ from those of his siblings?
(a) Roman is paler.
(b) Roman is darker.
(c) Roman is thinner.
(d) Roman is fatter.

4. During what years was John F. Kennedy President of the United States?
(a) 1961-1963.
(b) 1959-1961.
(c) 1963-1965.
(d) 1961-1965.

5. What is the title of Part 3 of Brown Girl Dreaming?
(a) “The Stories of South Carolina Run Like Rivers.”
(b) “Power to the People.”
(c) “I am Born.”
(d) "Followed the Sky's Mirrored Constellation to Freedom."

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom take place?

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

3. The poem "Saturday Morning" explores Jackie's longing for Greenville through her descriptions of what aspect?

4. How does Jacqueline Woodson describe her infant fists in "Second Daughter's Second Day on Earth"?

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

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