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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Jackie describe being bitten by in her story to Uncle Robert in "Believing"?
(a) A dog.
(b) Spiders.
(c) A rabbit.
(d) A snake.

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

3. When did the American Civil War end?
(a) 1868.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1890.

4. What question does the poet describe someone always asking in "How to Listen #8"?
(a) "How old are you?"
(b) "Do you remember?"
(c) "Where are you from?"
(d) "What is your name?"

5. What school does Jackie describe attending in "First Grade"?
(a) P.S. 56.
(b) P.S. 106.
(c) Harlem Elementary.
(d) P.S. 203.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. How old was Jacqueline Woodson when her parents separated?

5. What does the poet describe topping the letter "J" with in "The Beginning"?

(see the answer key)

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