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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Jacqueline Woodson born?
(a) August 15, 1962.
(b) June 2, 1963.
(c) February 12, 1963.
(d) March 12, 1965.

2. When was William J. Woodson born?
(a) 1799.
(b) 1832.
(c) 1859.
(d) 1919.

3. Why did Jacqueline Woodson write her name as "Jackie" in the poem "Late Autumn"?
(a) Because she couldn't spell Jacqueline.
(b) Because she couldn't make a cursive "Q."
(c) Because she was unable to hear.
(d) Because she had always wanted to be called Jackie.

4. How did Jacqueline Woodson's family respond when she told them she wanted to be a writer the first time?
(a) They wept.
(b) They smiled dismissively.
(c) They laughed at her.
(d) They encouraged her relentlessly.

5. What form are the poems of Brown Girl Dreaming?
(a) Iambic pentameter.
(b) Haiku.
(c) Blank verse.
(d) Free verse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word in the book is used to describe fire hydrants that are turned on for children in the summertime in New York?

2. Where does the poet describe Bernie and Peaches moving in "Moving Again"?

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

4. What led to Hope's interest in science, according to the poet in "Chemistry"?

5. What title of address did Jackie's mother forbid her children to use?

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