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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Jacqueline Woodson's father when Jackie was born?
(a) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 26.
(d) 22.

2. In what war did William J. Woodson fight?
(a) World War II.
(b) The Mexican-American War.
(c) The Korean War.
(d) The American Civil War.

3. What animals are described as making noise at the time of Jacqueline's birth in "Other People's Memory"?
(a) Cats.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Blue jays.
(d) Pigeons.

4. How did Jacqueline Woodson's family travel from Ohio to South Carolina each winter when she was young?
(a) By car.
(b) By bus.
(c) By airplane.
(d) By train.

5. How old was Jacqueline Woodson's mother when Jackie was born?
(a) 24.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 26.

6. Whose wish for a man's head on a platter is described in the poem "Bible Times"?
(a) Salome's.
(b) Cain's.
(c) Abel's.
(d) Judas's.

7. What street did Mary Anne's parents live on in South Carolina?
(a) Smith Street.
(b) Hall Street.
(c) Center Street.
(d) Jackson Street.

8. When does Jackie describe her grandfather bringing home superhero comic books for his grandchildren in "Hope"?
(a) On Thursdays.
(b) On Tuesdays.
(c) On Saturdays.
(d) On Fridays.

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

10. What kind of branch has Jackie's mother stripped to use as a switch in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?
(a) A weeping willow branch.
(b) An elm tree branch.
(c) A sage-brush branch.
(d) A rose-bush branch.

11. What kind of pet did Mary Anne want when she was little, but Georgiana refused?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A pig.
(d) A horse.

12. When did Rosa Parks take a stand by refusing to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama?
(a) December 1, 1955.
(b) March 12, 1969.
(c) August 13, 1959.
(d) July 3, 1958.

13. What color is the home of the Woodsons described as in "The Ghosts of the Nelsonville House"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Yellow.
(c) White.
(d) Grey.

14. How old was Jacqueline Woodson when her parents separated?
(a) 2 years old.
(b) 5 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 1 year old.

15. What is the name of Jacqueline Woodson's maternal grandfather?
(a) Gunnar Irby.
(b) Jack Rogers.
(c) Andrew Williams.
(d) Hunter Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jacqueline come to call her maternal grandfather when living with him, according to the narrative of "Gunnar's Children"?

2. What breakfast does the poet describe eating in "Bible Times"?

3. Where had Mary Anne's sister recently moved in the poem "Ohio Behind Us"?

4. What did Jackie and her siblings use to soothe Georgina's feet at night?

5. Who is the focus of the poem "The Reader"?

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