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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word in the book is used to describe fire hydrants that are turned on for children in the summertime in New York?
(a) Splatter levers.
(b) Roger jacks.
(c) Johnny pumps.
(d) Pickup-tricks.

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

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

4. How far did Jackie have to walk to attend school in "First Grade"?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 2 blocks.
(c) 5 blocks.
(d) 1 mile.

5. Where does the poet describe Maria spending her summers in "Fresh Air"?
(a) New Brunswick.
(b) Schenectady.
(c) Las Vegas.
(d) Los Angeles.

6. When did Langston Hughes die?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1989.

7. Where did Jackie go when the pledge of allegiance was said in class in first grade?
(a) Into the back of the room.
(b) Into a broom closet.
(c) To the front of the room.
(d) Into the hallway.

8. Who is the focus of the poem "Gifted"?
(a) Mary Anne.
(b) Dell.
(c) Hope.
(d) Roman.

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

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

11. Who is the "Tomboy" that this poem describes?
(a) Dell.
(b) Roman.
(c) Hope.
(d) Jackie.

12. What happens to the "Selfish Giant," according to the poet in "Family"?
(a) He goes to heaven.
(b) He loses the battle.
(c) He falls into the well.
(d) He learns to fly.

13. What aspect of learning did Jacqueline Woodson struggle with growing up?
(a) Reading.
(b) Science.
(c) Math.
(d) Speaking.

14. Who was Jacqueline Woodson's first grade teacher?
(a) Ms. Smith.
(b) Ms. Claude.
(c) Mr. Jackson.
(d) Ms. Feidler.

15. Why was Roman's bed pulled away from the wall when he returned home from the hospital?
(a) So he would stop crying.
(b) So he would not hit his head on the wall.
(c) So that he could not eat the paint.
(d) So he would be unable to reach the curtains.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Uncle Robert give to Mary Anne when he moved to New York?

2. In whose shadow does the poet describe growing up in "The Other Woodson"?

3. Where is the church that Mary Anne took her children to attend in Brooklyn?

4. How does the poet describe her school in "First Grade"?

5. What school does Jackie describe attending in "First Grade"?

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