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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose shadow does the poet describe growing up in "The Other Woodson"?
(a) Roman's.
(b) Dell's.
(c) Hope's.
(d) Mary Anne's.

2. Where did Jackie and her siblings move after Aunt Kay's death, as described in the poem "Moving Again"?
(a) Bedford Avenue.
(b) Jackson Street.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Madison Street.

3. Whose voice is described in the poem "Off-Key"?
(a) Hope's.
(b) Jackie's.
(c) Roman's.
(d) Dell's.

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

5. How does the poet describe her school in "First Grade"?
(a) Overbearing.
(b) Horrific.
(c) Decrepit.
(d) Beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity does Jackie describe learning in the poem "After Greenville #2"?

2. What was New York originally settled as, according to the poet in "Bushwick History Lesson"?

3. What kind of hairstyle does the poet describe Uncle Robert sporting in "The Revolution"?

4. Where did Uncle Robert move when he arrived in New York in "Uncle Robert"?

5. Where does the poet consider Maria's mother never having left in the poem "What If...?"

(see the answer key)

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