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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who ran the Nursery and Day School that Jackie and her siblings attended while in Greenville?
(a) Mrs. Hughes.
(b) Mrs. Anderson.
(c) Ms. Smith.
(d) Ms. Parham.

2. What did Uncle Robert give to Mary Anne when he moved to New York?
(a) A book of poetry.
(b) A teddy bear.
(c) A James Brown record.
(d) Silver earrings.

3. Why did Jacqueline Woodson relate to the character "Stevie" in "Stevie and Me"?
(a) He looked like her.
(b) He lived in an apartment.
(c) He was a lion.
(d) He liked sports.

4. How old was Roman when he finally returned from the hospital in "One Place"?
(a) 7.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. Why did Jackie not pledge allegiance to the flag at school growing up?
(a) Her religion forbids it.
(b) She had a speech disorder.
(c) She was always late.
(d) She was not born in America.

6. Where did Jackie and her siblings move after Aunt Kay's death, as described in the poem "Moving Again"?
(a) Bedford Avenue.
(b) Madison Street.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Jackson Street.

7. What did Uncle Robert tell Jackie and her siblings they could make wishes on in "Wishes"?
(a) Four-leaf clovers.
(b) Rabbits' feet.
(c) Dandelions.
(d) Sidewalk cracks.

8. How does Roman's appearance differ from those of his siblings?
(a) Roman is thinner.
(b) Roman is darker.
(c) Roman is fatter.
(d) Roman is paler.

9. What does the poet describe happening to the witch in "Family"?
(a) She steps on a snake.
(b) She gets chucked into the oven by Gretel.
(c) She is eaten by the dinosaur.
(d) She falls from the roof of her house.

10. From where is Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother saved, according to the poet in "Family"?
(a) The belly of the wolf.
(b) The bottom of the well.
(c) The barn.
(d) The roof of the house.

11. How many books were Jackie and her siblings allowed to check out from the library each week in the poem "Stevie and Me"?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

12. Jackie's first book was a collection of seven haiku's focused on what subject?
(a) Trees.
(b) Birds.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Dandelions.

13. What food product does the poet describe Aunt Kay eating like candy in the poem "Caroline But We Called Her Aunt Kay, Some Memories"?
(a) Argo starch.
(b) Corn flakes.
(c) Bullion cubes.
(d) Saltine crackers.

14. Who was Aunt Kay's boyfriend that helped Jackie's family move in "Brooklyn, New York"?
(a) Mike.
(b) Phil.
(c) Willie.
(d) Bernie.

15. What does Jacqueline Woodson describe her mother teaching her to cook in "Lessons"?
(a) Pancakes.
(b) Pot roast.
(c) Cornbread.
(d) Collared greens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the poet describe Grandma Georgiana sitting on the bus in "What Everybody Knows Now"?

2. Who is Jackie's teacher that is described in "Late Autumn"?

3. Where does the poet describe Bernie and Peaches moving in "Moving Again"?

4. Who lived below Jackie's family when they moved to Herzl Street?

5. Who wrote the short story "The Selfish Giant"?

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