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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the "New Girl" Diana from?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Mississippi.

2. Who is the focus of the poem "The Paint Eater"?
(a) Jackie.
(b) Dell.
(c) Hope.
(d) Roman.

3. 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) 7.
(d) 3.

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

5. 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) Corn flakes.
(b) Bullion cubes.
(c) Saltine crackers.
(d) Argo starch.

6. What is Jacqueline Woodson's middle name?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Roberta.
(c) Amanda.
(d) Angela.

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

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

9. In what collection of stories was "The Selfish Giant" published?
(a) Aesop's Fables.
(b) The Happy Prince and Other Tales.
(c) The Prince and the Pauper and Other Stories.
(d) The Green Giant and Other Children's Tales.

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

11. What did Jackie describe being bitten by in her story to Uncle Robert in "Believing"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A snake.
(c) Spiders.
(d) A rabbit.

12. What does the poet describe Winnie the Pooh always getting in the poem "Family"?
(a) His carrots.
(b) His friends.
(c) His laughter.
(d) His honey.

13. When is the poem "Maria" set?
(a) Early April.
(b) December.
(c) Late August.
(d) Late June.

14. What does Mary Anne bring home for her children in "Another Way"?
(a) Board games.
(b) A piano.
(c) Books.
(d) A painting.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Uncle Robert tell Jackie and her siblings they could make wishes on in "Wishes"?

3. Where does the poet describe Maria spending her summers in "Fresh Air"?

4. What is the title of Part 3 of Brown Girl Dreaming?

5. What does the poet describe Hope performing in "Hope Onstage"?

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