Brown Girl Dreaming Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Brown Girl Dreaming Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose dream of a ladder to heaven is described in "Bible Times"?
(a) Peter's.
(b) Abel's.
(c) Moses's.
(d) Jacob's.

2. How does Jacqueline Woodson describe her infant fists in "Second Daughter's Second Day on Earth"?
(a) "Clenched in determination and glory."
(b) "Ready to change the world."
(c) "Shaking from fear and sorrow."
(d) "Clenched in rage."

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

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

5. During what years was John F. Kennedy President of the United States?
(a) 1959-1961.
(b) 1963-1965.
(c) 1961-1963.
(d) 1961-1965.

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

7. What did Jackie and her siblings use to soothe Georgina's feet at night?
(a) Ice water.
(b) Vinegar.
(c) Toothpaste.
(d) Epsom salt.

8. What book of essays did James Baldwin publish in 1963?
(a) The Lost Way North.
(b) The Doctor's Tale.
(c) The Fire Next Time.
(d) The Road Within.

9. What creatures "keep going / as though they know their song / is our lullaby" in the poem "Lullaby"?
(a) Blue jays.
(b) Frogs.
(c) Crickets.
(d) Hummingbirds.

10. Where did Mary Anne's family live in South Carolina?
(a) Greenville.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Myrtle Beach.
(d) Charleston.

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

12. What was the occupation of Jacqueline Woodson's maternal grandfather?
(a) He was a cabinet maker.
(b) He was a plumber.
(c) He was a printing press foreman.
(d) He was an actor.

13. What does the poet describe topping the letter "J" with in "The Beginning"?
(a) A pedestal.
(b) A jagged line.
(c) A crowbar.
(d) A straight hat.

14. Who is described as looking down on the South for its inequality in "Journey"?
(a) Mary Anne.
(b) Roman.
(c) Dell.
(d) Jack.

15. What is described as Hope's Kryptonite in the poem "Hope"?
(a) His mother.
(b) The South.
(c) His father.
(d) Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jacqueline Woodson's Uncle Odell die?

2. When was Jacqueline Woodson born?

3. What sport did Jack Woodson play in high school and college?

4. What was William J. Woodson's relationship to Jacqueline?

5. What street did Mary Anne's parents live on in South Carolina?

(see the answer keys)

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