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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 Mary Anne Woodson's sister who was less than a year older than her?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Sarah.

2. Where did Jackie and her siblings move after Aunt Kay's death, as described in the poem "Moving Again"?
(a) Jackson Street.
(b) Bedford Avenue.
(c) Madison Street.
(d) Harlem.

3. What school does Jackie describe attending in "First Grade"?
(a) P.S. 203.
(b) P.S. 56.
(c) Harlem Elementary.
(d) P.S. 106.

4. Who is the focus of the poem "The Reader"?
(a) Mary Anne.
(b) Dell.
(c) Georgiana.
(d) Hope.

5. What word has Hope said, causing his mother to hit him with a switch, in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?
(a) "Negro."
(b) "Please."
(c) "Damn."
(d) "Ain't."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the maiden name of Jacqueline Woodson's mother?

2. What color is the home of the Woodsons described as in "The Ghosts of the Nelsonville House"?

3. Where was Jacqueline's ancestor Thomas Woodson from?

4. When was Jacqueline Woodson born?

5. Who was Thomas Woodson's mother?

(see the answer key)

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