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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jacqueline Woodson describe her infant fists in "Second Daughter's Second Day on Earth"?
(a) "Ready to change the world."
(b) "Clenched in rage."
(c) "Clenched in determination and glory."
(d) "Shaking from fear and sorrow."

2. What physical trait do Mary Anne, Gunnar, Jackie, Dell, and Hope all share, according to the poet in "Genetics"?
(a) Broad shoulders and small feet.
(b) Large noses.
(c) Gaps between their front teeth.
(d) Dimples.

3. What night of the week is described in "Hair Night"?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Monday.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Uncle Robert give to Mary Anne when he moved to New York?

2. When did Rosa Parks take a stand by refusing to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

3. What street did Mary Anne's parents live on in South Carolina?

4. What did Robert give to Dell when he arrived in New York in "Uncle Robert"?

5. On what night of the week did Jackie's mother depart for New York in the poem "The Blanket"?

(see the answer key)

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