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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Jacqueline Woodson describe herself in the poem "The Beginning"?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

2. How does Jacqueline Woodson describe her infant fists in "Second Daughter's Second Day on Earth"?
(a) "Clenched in rage."
(b) "Shaking from fear and sorrow."
(c) "Ready to change the world."
(d) "Clenched in determination and glory."

3. What Biblical river is referenced in the poem "The Leavers"?
(a) The River Jordan.
(b) The River Euphrates.
(c) The River Arnon.
(d) The Nile.

4. What sport did Jack Woodson play in high school and college?
(a) Football.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Basketball.

5. What night of the week is described in "Hair Night"?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Saturday.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Thomas Woodson's mother?

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

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

4. What did Jacqueline come to call her maternal grandfather when living with him, according to the narrative of "Gunnar's Children"?

5. How old is Dell described as in "The Beginning"?

(see the answer key)

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