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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Pinocchio in the books, according to the poet in "Family"?
(a) He tells the truth.
(b) He finds love.
(c) He falls from a cliff.
(d) He becomes a boy.

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

3. Why did Jacqueline Woodson write her name as "Jackie" in the poem "Late Autumn"?
(a) Because she was unable to hear.
(b) Because she couldn't make a cursive "Q."
(c) Because she had always wanted to be called Jackie.
(d) Because she couldn't spell Jacqueline.

4. What does Mary Anne say their new home is protected by in the poem "Moving Again"?
(a) The Saint of the Everyday Sculpture.
(b) The Saint of Ugly Sculpture.
(c) The Saint Peter Sculpture.
(d) The Saint Michael Sculpture.

5. Who is Jackie's teacher that is described in "Late Autumn"?
(a) Ms. Stein.
(b) Ms. Moskowitz.
(c) Ms. Smith.
(d) Mr. Anderson.

6. What is the title of Part 3 of Brown Girl Dreaming?
(a) “The Stories of South Carolina Run Like Rivers.”
(b) "Followed the Sky's Mirrored Constellation to Freedom."
(c) “Power to the People.”
(d) “I am Born.”

7. What physical trait do Mary Anne, Gunnar, Jackie, Dell, and Hope all share, according to the poet in "Genetics"?
(a) Dimples.
(b) Gaps between their front teeth.
(c) Broad shoulders and small feet.
(d) Large noses.

8. Who lived below Jackie's family when they moved to Herzl Street?
(a) Peaches.
(b) Peter.
(c) Kay.
(d) Jack.

9. Who wrote the short story "The Selfish Giant"?
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Oscar Wilde.
(d) Edgar Allan Poe.

10. Who are the other children described in Jackie's first grade class that did not pledge allegiance each day?
(a) Gina and Alina.
(b) Mary and Peter.
(c) Anna and Paul.
(d) Sara and Michelle.

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

12. What does the poet describe Hope performing in "Hope Onstage"?
(a) A poem.
(b) A dramatic monologue.
(c) A short-story reading.
(d) A solo song.

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

14. What had Grandpa Gunnar done with the swing set in "Daddy This Time"?
(a) He had cemented it down.
(b) He sold it.
(c) He buried it.
(d) He gave it away.

15. What is the title of Part 4 of Brown Girl Dreaming?
(a) "Deep in My Heart, I Do Believe."
(b) “Followed the Sky’s Mirrored Constellation to Freedom.”
(c) “The Stories of South Carolina Run Like Rivers.”
(d) “Ready to Change the World.”

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the "Selfish Giant," according to the poet in "Family"?

2. Who took Jackie, Dell, and Hope to South Carolina in "Home Again to Hall Street"?

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

4. What aspect of learning did Jacqueline Woodson struggle with growing up?

5. Who is the focus of the poem "The Paint Eater"?

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