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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were Jacqueline Woodson's ancestors living when they were slaves?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Louisiana.
(d) Georgia.

2. What was Mary Anne's sister Caroline called?
(a) Lena.
(b) Kay.
(c) Mimi.
(d) Carrie.

3. When did Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom take place?
(a) July 12, 1966.
(b) September 14, 1962.
(c) August 28, 1963.
(d) April 7, 1964.

4. What animals are described as making noise at the time of Jacqueline's birth in "Other People's Memory"?
(a) Cats.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Blue jays.
(d) Pigeons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose wish for a man's head on a platter is described in the poem "Bible Times"?

2. Who was Thomas Woodson's father?

3. What street did Mary Anne's parents live on in South Carolina?

4. Along what river did the Woodsons travel on their trips from Ohio to South Carolina?

5. How did Jacqueline Woodson's family travel from Ohio to South Carolina each winter when she was young?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Odell described in the poem "Uncle Odell"? Who was named for Odell?

2. Who are the people described in "The Almost Friends"?

3. How is the history of slavery described in Jackie's maternal grandparents' ancestry in "The Garden"?

4. How is the Woodsons' lineage described in "The Woodsons of Ohio"?

5. What story is related from Grandma Georgiana's perspective in "Other People’s Memory"?

6. Who is the focus of the poem "Football Dreams"? What is related in this narrative?

7. What is the symbolic image that concludes the poem "Second Daughter’s Second Day on Earth"? What is symbolized in this imagery?

8. How is "Daywork" described in the poem with the same name? Who took on daywork to support Jackie and her siblings when they were growing up?

9. What was Gunnar Irby's profession? What struggles did he face in his job?

10. How is life in Greenville described in the poem "Ohio Behind Us"?

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