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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Jacqueline's ancestor Thomas Woodson from?
(a) Chillicothe, Ohio.
(b) Brooklyn, New York.
(c) Harlem, New York.
(d) Oxford, Mississippi.

2. What kind of branch has Jackie's mother stripped to use as a switch in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?
(a) An elm tree branch.
(b) A weeping willow branch.
(c) A rose-bush branch.
(d) A sage-brush branch.

3. During what years was John F. Kennedy President of the United States?
(a) 1961-1963.
(b) 1963-1965.
(c) 1961-1965.
(d) 1959-1961.

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

5. What was Mary Anne's sister Caroline called?
(a) Kay.
(b) Lena.
(c) Carrie.
(d) Mimi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Jack Woodson earn a scholarship to attend college?

2. What is the name of the predominantly African-American community in Greenville, South Carolina, that is described by the poet?

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

4. Where had Mary Anne's sister recently moved in the poem "Ohio Behind Us"?

5. What was the occupation of Jacqueline Woodson's maternal grandfather?

(see the answer key)

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