View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose shadow does the poet describe growing up in "The Other Woodson"?
(a) Dell's.
(b) Hope's.
(c) Mary Anne's.
(d) Roman's.

2. Who are the other children described in Jackie's first grade class that did not pledge allegiance each day?
(a) Anna and Paul.
(b) Sara and Michelle.
(c) Mary and Peter.
(d) Gina and Alina.

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

4. Who was Aunt Kay's boyfriend that helped Jackie's family move in "Brooklyn, New York"?
(a) Willie.
(b) Phil.
(c) Bernie.
(d) Mike.

5. What color does the narrator describe New York as in the poem "New York City"?
(a) Red.
(b) Gray.
(c) White.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary Anne bring home for her children in "Another Way"?

2. How many books were Jackie and her siblings allowed to check out from the library each week in the poem "Stevie and Me"?

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

4. How did Jacqueline Woodson's family respond when she told them she wanted to be a writer the first time?

5. Why did Jacqueline Woodson write her name as "Jackie" in the poem "Late Autumn"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Jacqueline Woodson relate to the character of Stevie, as seen in "Stevie and Me"? Who is Stevie?

2. Where does the author describe her family moving in Brooklyn in "Brooklyn, New York"? Why did they move?

3. What does the poet describe Gunnar impressing upon her in "Daddy This Time"?

4. Why does Jacqueline Woodson say she wrote "Jackie" on the board in school in the poem "Late Autumn"?

5. How does the author describe her family's reaction in "When I Tell My Family"? What does Jackie describe telling them?

6. Who attended church in Brooklyn with Jackie when she was growing up? How is the church described in the poem "Another Kingdom Hall"?

7. What is a johnny pump? How does the author describe them in "The Johnny Pump?"

8. How does the poet describe the limitations of her faith in the poem "Flag"?

9. How has the setting of Jackie's grandparents' home changed in "Daddy This Time"?

10. Who is described in "New Girl"? How does the poet describe her feelings for this individual?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 858 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample