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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 rose-bush branch.
(b) An elm tree branch.
(c) A sage-brush branch.
(d) A weeping willow branch.

2. What is the name of Mary Anne Woodson's sister who was less than a year older than her?
(a) Caroline.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Alexandra.
(d) Mabel.

3. On what night of the week did Jackie's mother depart for New York in the poem "The Blanket"?
(a) Friday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Wednesday.

4. What is the name of Jacqueline Woodson's maternal grandfather?
(a) Jack Rogers.
(b) Gunnar Irby.
(c) Andrew Williams.
(d) Hunter Smith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was William J. Woodson born?

2. What is described as Hope's Kryptonite in the poem "Hope"?

3. In what war did William J. Woodson fight?

4. How did Jacqueline Woodson's Uncle Odell die?

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

(see the answer key)

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