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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose dream of a ladder to heaven is described in "Bible Times"?
(a) Abel's.
(b) Peter's.
(c) Jacob's.
(d) Moses's.

2. What did Jackie describe being bitten by in her story to Uncle Robert in "Believing"?
(a) Spiders.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A snake.
(d) A dog.

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

4. What led to Hope's interest in science, according to the poet in "Chemistry"?
(a) Girls.
(b) Saturday cartoons.
(c) Comic books.
(d) Horror movies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jacqueline Woodson's family travel from Ohio to South Carolina each winter when she was young?

2. The poem "Saturday Morning" explores Jackie's longing for Greenville through her descriptions of what aspect?

3. Who lived below Jackie's family when they moved to Herzl Street?

4. Who ran the Nursery and Day School that Jackie and her siblings attended while in Greenville?

5. Where did Uncle Robert move when he arrived in New York in "Uncle Robert"?

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