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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Uncle Robert move when he arrived in New York in "Uncle Robert"?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Far Rockaway.
(c) Bed-Stuy.
(d) Greenwich Village.

2. What was William J. Woodson's relationship to Jacqueline?
(a) He was her great-great-uncle.
(b) He was her great-great-grandfather.
(c) He was her grandfather.
(d) He was her great-grandfather.

3. What is Jacqueline Woodson's middle name?
(a) Roberta.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Angela.

4. Where did Uncle Robert promise to take Jackie and her siblings in the poem "Far Rockaway"?
(a) A Yankees game.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Coney Island.
(d) Queen.s

5. Who is the "Tomboy" that this poem describes?
(a) Hope.
(b) Dell.
(c) Roman.
(d) Jackie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the poet describe topping the letter "J" with in "The Beginning"?

2. In what language did Gunnar ask Jackie to speak to him, in "Daddy This Time"?

3. When was Jacqueline Woodson born?

4. During what years was John F. Kennedy President of the United States?

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

(see the answer key)

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