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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jacqueline come to call her maternal grandfather when living with him, according to the narrative of "Gunnar's Children"?
(a) "Papaw."
(b) "Grandpa."
(c) "Daddy."
(d) "Pop Pop."

2. What creatures "keep going / as though they know their song / is our lullaby" in the poem "Lullaby"?
(a) Frogs.
(b) Blue jays.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Hummingbirds.

3. How old is Dell described as in "The Beginning"?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was William J. Woodson's relationship to Jacqueline?

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

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

4. What was Mary Anne's sister Caroline called?

5. Whose dream of a ladder to heaven is described in "Bible Times"?

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