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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the poet describe her school in "First Grade"?
(a) Decrepit.
(b) Overbearing.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Horrific.

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

3. What flavor ice-cream is described as Gunnar's favorite in "The Candy Lady"?
(a) Vanilla.
(b) Butternut pecan.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Lemon-chiffon.

4. How many children did Grandma Georgiana's mother give birth to?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 13.
(d) 19.

5. What title of address did Jackie's mother forbid her children to use?
(a) Reverend.
(b) Senator.
(c) Ma'am.
(d) Your Honor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the maiden name of Jacqueline Woodson's mother?

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

3. What sport did Jack Woodson play in high school and college?

4. What form are the poems of Brown Girl Dreaming?

5. Where did Jackie go when the pledge of allegiance was said in class in first grade?

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