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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. What aspect of learning did Jacqueline Woodson struggle with growing up?
(a) Speaking.
(b) Science.
(c) Math.
(d) Reading.

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

3. What happens to the "Selfish Giant," according to the poet in "Family"?
(a) He goes to heaven.
(b) He falls into the well.
(c) He loses the battle.
(d) He learns to fly.

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

5. Where does the poet describe her mother working in an office in "Lessons"?
(a) Harlem.
(b) The Upper East Side.
(c) Brownsville.
(d) Queens.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jacqueline Woodson relate to the character "Stevie" in "Stevie and Me"?

2. Who is the focus of the poem "Gifted"?

3. What does Mary Anne say their new home is protected by in the poem "Moving Again"?

4. Whose voice is described in the poem "Off-Key"?

5. How old was Roman when he finally returned from the hospital in "One Place"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the poet describe thinking about as she eats breakfast in "Saturday Morning"?

2. How does the poet describe the first notebook she found in "Composition Notebook"?

3. Who wrote the short story "The Selfish Giant"? How is this story described in the poem with the same name in Brown Girl Dreaming?

4. Who is described as "The Other Woodson" in the poem by this name? To whom is this individual compared?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does the author compare her family members in "Genetics"?

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