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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

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

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

6. 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.

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

8. 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.

9. Where had Mary Anne's sister recently moved in the poem "Ohio Behind Us"?
(a) Missouri.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) New York.

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

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

12. 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.

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

14. How many children did Grandma Georgiana's mother give birth to?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 13.
(d) 19.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jacqueline Woodson describe her infant fists in "Second Daughter's Second Day on Earth"?

2. How old is Dell described as in "The Beginning"?

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

4. What was the occupation of Jacqueline Woodson's maternal grandfather?

5. What is the name of Mary Anne Woodson's sister who was less than a year older than her?

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