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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the week is described in the poem "Lessons"?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Monday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Sunday.

2. What does Jacqueline Woodson describe her mother teaching her to cook in "Lessons"?
(a) Cornbread.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Pot roast.
(d) Collared greens.

3. What did Georgina tell her grandchildren never to do?
(a) Daywork.
(b) Sit in the back of the bus.
(c) Pet a dog.
(d) Go to college.

4. What is the maiden name of Jacqueline Woodson's mother?
(a) Smith.
(b) Rose.
(c) Irby.
(d) Jackson.

5. In what collection of stories was "The Selfish Giant" published?
(a) Aesop's Fables.
(b) The Green Giant and Other Children's Tales.
(c) The Prince and the Pauper and Other Stories.
(d) The Happy Prince and Other Tales.

Short Answer Questions

1. In whose shadow does the poet describe growing up in "The Other Woodson"?

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

3. Who is the focus of the poem "The Reader"?

4. When is the poem "Maria" set?

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

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