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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jacqueline Woodson write her name as "Jackie" in the poem "Late Autumn"?
(a) Because she couldn't make a cursive "Q."
(b) Because she couldn't spell Jacqueline.
(c) Because she was unable to hear.
(d) Because she had always wanted to be called Jackie.

2. What kind of tree did Grandma Georgiana plant in the yard in Brooklyn with seeds brought from South Carolina?
(a) An oak tree.
(b) An elm tree.
(c) A palm tree.
(d) A mimosa tree.

3. Who is the "Tomboy" that this poem describes?
(a) Jackie.
(b) Dell.
(c) Hope.
(d) Roman.

4. What food product does the poet describe Aunt Kay eating like candy in the poem "Caroline But We Called Her Aunt Kay, Some Memories"?
(a) Bullion cubes.
(b) Argo starch.
(c) Saltine crackers.
(d) Corn flakes.

5. In "What I Believe," the poet concludes that she believes in "this perfect moment called" what?
(a) "Yesterday."
(b) "Life."
(c) "Tomorrow."
(d) "Now."

Short Answer Questions

1. What led to Hope's interest in science, according to the poet in "Chemistry"?

2. When was the American Civil War declared?

3. What is the nickname of the teenager with one arm that is described in "Maybe Mecca"?

4. Where does the poet describe Grandma Georgiana sitting on the bus in "What Everybody Knows Now"?

5. When is the poem "Maria" set?

(see the answer key)

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