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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Grace Woodson's relationship to Jacqueline?
(a) She is Jacqueline's second cousin.
(b) She is Jacqueline's grandmother.
(c) She is Jacqueline's aunt.
(d) She is Jacqueline's sister.

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

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

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

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

8. What kind of pet did Mary Anne want when she was little, but Georgiana refused?
(a) A dog.
(b) A pig.
(c) A cat.
(d) A horse.

9. 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.

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

11. What flavor ice-cream is described as Gunnar's favorite in "The Candy Lady"?
(a) Lemon-chiffon.
(b) Butternut pecan.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Vanilla.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the focus of the poem "The Reader"?

2. What did Jacqueline come to call her maternal grandfather when living with him, according to the narrative of "Gunnar's Children"?

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

4. What creatures "keep going / as though they know their song / is our lullaby" in the poem "Lullaby"?

5. When did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom take place?

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