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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. Whose voice is described in the poem "Off-Key"?
(a) Roman's.
(b) Hope's.
(c) Dell's.
(d) Jackie's.
2. How many books were Jackie and her siblings allowed to check out from the library each week in the poem "Stevie and Me"?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.
3. Who is the "Tomboy" that this poem describes?
(a) Dell.
(b) Hope.
(c) Roman.
(d) Jackie.
4. How far did Jackie and her family walk to attend church on Sundays, as described in "Another Kingdom Hall"?
(a) 2 blocks.
(b) 12 blocks.
(c) 9 blocks.
(d) 7 blocks.
5. 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 that he could not eat the paint.
(c) So he would not hit his head on the wall.
(d) So he would be unable to reach the curtains.
Short Answer Questions
1. Jackie's first book was a collection of seven haiku's focused on what subject?
2. What is the title of Part 4 of Brown Girl Dreaming?
3. What is Jacqueline Woodson's middle name?
4. What kind of tree does the poet describe sitting under on her block in "How to Listen #6"?
5. What day of the week is described in the poem "Lessons"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe her aunt in the poem "Caroline But We Called Her Aunt Kay, Some Memories"?
2. How does the author describe her school in "First Grade"?
3. What is described in the poem "Six Minutes"? What do the "six minutes" in the title refer to?
4. Who attended church in Brooklyn with Jackie when she was growing up? How is the church described in the poem "Another Kingdom Hall"?
5. Who is described as sporting afros in the poem "Afros"? Why was Jackie not allowed to wear this hairstyle?
6. What comparisons does the author make between New York and Greenville in the poem "New York City"?
7. How does the author describe her family's reaction in "When I Tell My Family"? What does Jackie describe telling them?
8. Why does Jacqueline Woodson say she wrote "Jackie" on the board in school in the poem "Late Autumn"?
9. How does the poet describe her learning methods in "Writing #2"?
10. How does the author compare her family members in "Genetics"?
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