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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom take place?
(a) July 12, 1966.
(b) September 14, 1962.
(c) August 28, 1963.
(d) April 7, 1964.

2. Who lived above Jackie's family on Herzl Street?
(a) Peter.
(b) Jack and Sarah.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Aunt Kay and Bernie.

3. What is the title of Part 3 of Brown Girl Dreaming?
(a) “I am Born.”
(b) “The Stories of South Carolina Run Like Rivers.”
(c) “Power to the People.”
(d) "Followed the Sky's Mirrored Constellation to Freedom."

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

5. What did Robert give to Dell when he arrived in New York in "Uncle Robert"?
(a) Silver earrings.
(b) A guitar.
(c) A notebook.
(d) A puzzle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South?

2. What is Mary Anne's response when Jackie asks her what she believes in, in the poem "Faith & Faith & Reasons"?

3. What activity does Jackie describe learning in the poem "After Greenville #2"?

4. What is Jackie's greatest dream described in "Every Wish, One Dream"?

5. What sport did Jack Woodson play in high school and college?

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