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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How old is Dell described as in "The Beginning"?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

6. Who in Jacqueline Woodson's family wanted her to be named simply "Jack"?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her aunts.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her uncle.

7. Where was Jacqueline's ancestor Thomas Woodson from?
(a) Chillicothe, Ohio.
(b) Brooklyn, New York.
(c) Oxford, Mississippi.
(d) Harlem, New York.

8. Who was the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South?
(a) Sarah James.
(b) Ruby Bridges.
(c) Jacqueline Woodson.
(d) Mabel Smith.

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

10. Along what river did the Woodsons travel on their trips from Ohio to South Carolina?
(a) The Arkansas River.
(b) The Hocking River.
(c) The Columbus River.
(d) The Klamath River.

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

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

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

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

15. Where was William J. Woodson born?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the people that lived across the road from Jackie's grandmother and who she warned them to stay away from in the poem "The Almost Friends"?

2. On what night of the week did Jackie's mother depart for New York in the poem "The Blanket"?

3. What is the maiden name of Jacqueline Woodson's mother?

4. What kind of branch has Jackie's mother stripped to use as a switch in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?

5. Who was Thomas Woodson's mother?

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