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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Mary Anne Woodson's sister who was less than a year older than her?
(a) Mabel.
(b) Alexandra.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Caroline.

2. How old is Dell described as in "The Beginning"?
(a) 2.
(b) 9.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. What was the occupation of Jacqueline Woodson's maternal grandfather?
(a) He was a printing press foreman.
(b) He was a cabinet maker.
(c) He was a plumber.
(d) He was an actor.

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

5. What word has Hope said, causing his mother to hit him with a switch, in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?
(a) "Ain't."
(b) "Negro."
(c) "Damn."
(d) "Please."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Uncle Robert promise to take Jackie and her siblings in the poem "Far Rockaway"?

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

3. Who is the focus of the poem "Gifted"?

4. How old was Jacqueline Woodson's father when Jackie was born?

5. When is the poem "Maria" set?

(see the answer key)

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