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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animals are described as making noise at the time of Jacqueline's birth in "Other People's Memory"?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Blue jays.
(d) Cats.

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

3. What word has Hope said, causing his mother to hit him with a switch, in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?
(a) "Damn."
(b) "Please."
(c) "Negro."
(d) "Ain't."

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

5. When was Jacqueline Woodson born?
(a) June 2, 1963.
(b) February 12, 1963.
(c) March 12, 1965.
(d) August 15, 1962.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Jacqueline Woodson's mother when Jackie was born?

3. What kind of branch has Jackie's mother stripped to use as a switch in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?

4. When did Rosa Parks take a stand by refusing to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

5. How old was Jacqueline Woodson when her parents separated?

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