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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Jacqueline Woodson describe her infant fists in "Second Daughter's Second Day on Earth"?
(a) "Clenched in determination and glory."
(b) "Shaking from fear and sorrow."
(c) "Ready to change the world."
(d) "Clenched in rage."

2. How old was Jacqueline Woodson's mother when Jackie was born?
(a) 19.
(b) 26.
(c) 22.
(d) 24.

3. What sport did Jack Woodson play in high school and college?
(a) Hockey.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Football.

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

5. When was Jacqueline Woodson born?
(a) June 2, 1963.
(b) February 12, 1963.
(c) March 12, 1965.
(d) August 15, 1962.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Thomas Woodson's father?

2. During what years was John F. Kennedy President of the United States?

3. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?

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

5. What is the maiden name of Jacqueline Woodson's mother?

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