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

2. What color is the home of the Woodsons described as in "The Ghosts of the Nelsonville House"?
(a) White.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) Grey.

3. Who in Jacqueline Woodson's family wanted her to be named simply "Jack"?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her aunts.
(d) Her uncle.

4. Where did Jack Woodson earn a scholarship to attend college?
(a) California State University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Ohio State University.
(d) Rutgers University.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is described as looking down on the South for its inequality in "Journey"?

5. From where did the owner of the fabric store in Greenville know Georgiana?

(see the answer key)

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