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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom take place?
(a) July 12, 1966.
(b) September 14, 1962.
(c) April 7, 1964.
(d) August 28, 1963.

4. How did Jacqueline Woodson's family travel from Ohio to South Carolina each winter when she was young?
(a) By train.
(b) By airplane.
(c) By car.
(d) By bus.

5. From where did the owner of the fabric store in Greenville know Georgiana?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Memphis.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Malvern.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What sport did Jack Woodson play in high school and college?

3. Where was Jacqueline Woodson born?

4. When was the American Civil War declared?

5. How many children did Grandma Georgiana's mother give birth to?

(see the answer key)

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