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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Jackie and her siblings use to soothe Georgina's feet at night?
(a) Vinegar.
(b) Ice water.
(c) Epsom salt.
(d) Toothpaste.

4. How old is Dell described as in "The Beginning"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jacqueline Woodson's Uncle Odell die?

2. What form are the poems of Brown Girl Dreaming?

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

4. What is the name of Jacqueline Woodson's maternal grandfather?

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

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