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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What creatures "keep going / as though they know their song / is our lullaby" in the poem "Lullaby"?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Hummingbirds.
(c) Frogs.
(d) Blue jays.

2. How far did Jackie have to walk to attend school in "First Grade"?
(a) 5 blocks.
(b) 2 blocks.
(c) 2 miles.
(d) 1 mile.

3. When was the American Civil War declared?
(a) 1826.
(b) 1861.
(c) 1869.
(d) 1902.

4. Whose voice is described in the poem "Off-Key"?
(a) Dell's.
(b) Roman's.
(c) Hope's.
(d) Jackie's.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where were Jacqueline Woodson's ancestors living when they were slaves?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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