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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. In what collection of stories was "The Selfish Giant" published?
(a) The Happy Prince and Other Tales.
(b) The Prince and the Pauper and Other Stories.
(c) The Green Giant and Other Children's Tales.
(d) Aesop's Fables.

2. Who was Jacqueline Woodson's first grade teacher?
(a) Mr. Jackson.
(b) Ms. Claude.
(c) Ms. Feidler.
(d) Ms. Smith.

3. In what language did Gunnar ask Jackie to speak to him, in "Daddy This Time"?
(a) Latin.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Spanish.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the poet describe Bernie and Peaches moving in "Moving Again"?

2. Who is Jackie's teacher that is described in "Late Autumn"?

3. From where is Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother saved, according to the poet in "Family"?

4. Where is the church that Mary Anne took her children to attend in Brooklyn?

5. When is the poem "Maria" set?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What gifts does the author describe her mother bringing to her and her siblings in "Another Way"? Why did she bring them these items?

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

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

6. Who is described as sporting afros in the poem "Afros"? Why was Jackie not allowed to wear this hairstyle?

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

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

9. What is described in the poem "Six Minutes"? What do the "six minutes" in the title refer to?

10. How does the poet describe her learning methods in "Writing #2"?

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