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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jacqueline Woodson's Uncle Odell die?
(a) He was in a car accident.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He had a stroke.
(d) He was shot.

2. What flavor ice-cream is described as Gunnar's favorite in "The Candy Lady"?
(a) Butternut pecan.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Vanilla.
(d) Lemon-chiffon.

3. What is the name of Jacqueline Woodson's father?
(a) James Allen Woodson.
(b) John Robert Woodson.
(c) Jack Austin Woodson.
(d) Peter Paul Woodson.

4. What form are the poems of Brown Girl Dreaming?
(a) Haiku.
(b) Free verse.
(c) Iambic pentameter.
(d) Blank verse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old does Jacqueline Woodson describe herself in the poem "The Beginning"?

2. Who was Thomas Woodson's father?

3. What Biblical river is referenced in the poem "The Leavers"?

4. How old was Jacqueline Woodson's mother when Jackie was born?

5. When was William J. Woodson born?

(see the answer key)

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