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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) Tennessee.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) Georgia.
(d) South Carolina.

2. In what war did William J. Woodson fight?
(a) The Mexican-American War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The American Civil War.
(d) The Korean War.

3. What health problem did the boy from up the road suffer from in "The Almost Friends"?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) A speech impediment.
(c) A hole in his heart.
(d) Paraplegia.

4. On what night of the week did Jackie's mother depart for New York in the poem "The Blanket"?
(a) Friday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Tuesday.

5. When does Jackie describe her grandfather bringing home superhero comic books for his grandchildren in "Hope"?
(a) On Thursdays.
(b) On Fridays.
(c) On Saturdays.
(d) On Tuesdays.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where did the owner of the fabric store in Greenville know Georgiana?

2. How many children did Grandma Georgiana's mother give birth to?

3. What did Georgina tell her grandchildren never to do?

4. What is the name of the predominantly African-American community in Greenville, South Carolina, that is described by the poet?

5. What color is the home of the Woodsons described as in "The Ghosts of the Nelsonville House"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event is described in the poem "The Candy Lady"?

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

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

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

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

6. How does the author describe her feelings about the Bible and Christianity in "Bible Times"?

7. Into what genres does Brown Girl Dreaming fall? How are these genres defined?

8. How are the poet's parents described in "Second Daughter’s Second Day on Earth"?

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

10. How does the author describe her grandmother's rules in "The Right Way to Speak"?

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