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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) Bed-Stuy.
(c) Far Rockaway.
(d) Greenwich Village.

2. What is the name of the predominantly African-American community in Greenville, South Carolina, that is described by the poet?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Brownsville.
(c) Nicholtown.
(d) Everett.

3. Who lived above Jackie's family on Herzl Street?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Peter.
(c) Aunt Kay and Bernie.
(d) Jack and Sarah.

4. Where does the poet describe her mother working in an office in "Lessons"?
(a) Brownsville.
(b) The Upper East Side.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Queens.

5. What night of the week is described in "Hair Night"?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what war did William J. Woodson fight?

2. How far from Jackie's home in Brooklyn did Maria live when they became friends?

3. From where is Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother saved, according to the poet in "Family"?

4. How many syllables comprise traditional haiku format?

5. Where is Dorothy's seamstress that makes her dresses and gloves described in "The Training"?

(see the answer key)

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