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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the home of the Woodsons described as in "The Ghosts of the Nelsonville House"?
(a) White.
(b) Brown.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Grey.

2. From where did the owner of the fabric store in Greenville know Georgiana?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Malvern.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Memphis.

3. What did Jacqueline come to call her maternal grandfather when living with him, according to the narrative of "Gunnar's Children"?
(a) "Daddy."
(b) "Papaw."
(c) "Pop Pop."
(d) "Grandpa."

4. What line is repeated several times in the poem "The Almost Friends"?
(a) "We would soon find out."
(b) "I heard her crying."
(c) "We know better than that."
(d) "We walked to town, alone."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What breakfast does the poet describe eating in "Bible Times"?

2. What was William J. Woodson's relationship to Jacqueline?

3. What flavor ice-cream is described as Gunnar's favorite in "The Candy Lady"?

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

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

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