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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who was Thomas Woodson's mother?
(a) Sarah Jackson.
(b) Marie Anderson.
(c) Sally Hemings.
(d) Betsy Ross.

4. What Biblical river is referenced in the poem "The Leavers"?
(a) The River Arnon.
(b) The Nile.
(c) The River Euphrates.
(d) The River Jordan.

5. When was the American Civil War declared?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1826.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1861.

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

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

8. What was William J. Woodson's relationship to Jacqueline?
(a) He was her great-great-grandfather.
(b) He was her great-grandfather.
(c) He was her great-great-uncle.
(d) He was her grandfather.

9. What title of address did Jackie's mother forbid her children to use?
(a) Senator.
(b) Ma'am.
(c) Your Honor.
(d) Reverend.

10. When did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom take place?
(a) September 14, 1962.
(b) August 28, 1963.
(c) July 12, 1966.
(d) April 7, 1964.

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

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

13. How did Jacqueline Woodson's Uncle Odell die?
(a) He had a heart attack.
(b) He was shot.
(c) He had a stroke.
(d) He was in a car accident.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Rosa Parks take a stand by refusing to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

2. Where was Jacqueline's ancestor Thomas Woodson from?

3. Who was the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South?

4. How is Dorothy related to Mary Anne?

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

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