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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Dorothy related to Mary Anne?
(a) She is her aunt.
(b) She is her mother.
(c) She is her sister.
(d) She is her cousin.

2. What health problem did the boy from up the road suffer from in "The Almost Friends"?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) A hole in his heart.
(c) Paraplegia.
(d) A speech impediment.

3. What did Jacqueline come to call her maternal grandfather when living with him, according to the narrative of "Gunnar's Children"?
(a) "Grandpa."
(b) "Papaw."
(c) "Daddy."
(d) "Pop Pop."

4. From where did the owner of the fabric store in Greenville know Georgiana?
(a) Malvern.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Memphis.
(d) Oxford.

5. When was Malcolm X born?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1944.
(d) 1925.

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

7. What was Mary Anne's sister Caroline called?
(a) Kay.
(b) Mimi.
(c) Carrie.
(d) Lena.

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

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

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

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

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

13. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1939.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1929.

14. What line is repeated several times in the poem "The Almost Friends"?
(a) "We walked to town, alone."
(b) "We know better than that."
(c) "We would soon find out."
(d) "I heard her crying."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Jacqueline Woodson's ancestors living when they were slaves?

2. What is the name of the predominantly African-American community in Greenville, South Carolina, that is described by the poet?

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

4. What kind of pet did Mary Anne want when she was little, but Georgiana refused?

5. What is described as Hope's Kryptonite in the poem "Hope"?

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