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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Georgina tell her grandchildren never to do?
(a) Daywork.
(b) Sit in the back of the bus.
(c) Pet a dog.
(d) Go to college.

3. Where is the church that Mary Anne took her children to attend in Brooklyn?
(a) Bedford Avenue.
(b) Bushwick Avenue.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Park Avenue.

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

5. When did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom take place?
(a) September 14, 1962.
(b) July 12, 1966.
(c) April 7, 1964.
(d) August 28, 1963.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Jacqueline's ancestor Thomas Woodson from?

2. What physical trait do Mary Anne, Gunnar, Jackie, Dell, and Hope all share, according to the poet in "Genetics"?

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

4. What book of essays did James Baldwin publish in 1963?

5. What does Mary Anne say their new home is protected by in the poem "Moving Again"?

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