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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who originally settled New York City, according to the poet in "Bushwick History Lesson"?
(a) The Dutch.
(b) The French.
(c) The Spanish.
(d) The British.

2. What creatures "keep going / as though they know their song / is our lullaby" in the poem "Lullaby"?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Hummingbirds.
(d) Blue jays.

3. What sport did Jack Woodson play in high school and college?
(a) Football.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Basketball.

4. During what years was John F. Kennedy President of the United States?
(a) 1961-1963.
(b) 1963-1965.
(c) 1961-1965.
(d) 1959-1961.

5. What religious text does the author describe believing in alongside the Bible in "What I Believe"?
(a) The Riveda.
(b) The Talmud.
(c) The Qur'an.
(d) The Dao de jing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Angela Davis born?

2. What does the poet describe Winnie the Pooh always getting in the poem "Family"?

3. What is the last poem in Brown Girl Dreaming?

4. When was Jacqueline Woodson born?

5. What does the poet describe happening to the witch in "Family"?

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