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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the American Civil War end?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1890.

2. Whose wish for a man's head on a platter is described in the poem "Bible Times"?
(a) Salome's.
(b) Cain's.
(c) Judas's.
(d) Abel's.

3. What does the poet describe topping the letter "J" with in "The Beginning"?
(a) A pedestal.
(b) A crowbar.
(c) A jagged line.
(d) A straight hat.

4. What flavor ice-cream is described as Gunnar's favorite in "The Candy Lady"?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Vanilla.
(c) Lemon-chiffon.
(d) Butternut pecan.

5. What is described as Hope's Kryptonite in the poem "Hope"?
(a) The South.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jacqueline Woodson's family travel from Ohio to South Carolina each winter when she was young?

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

3. Where were Jacqueline Woodson's ancestors living when they were slaves?

4. What Biblical river is referenced in the poem "The Leavers"?

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

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