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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 happens to Pinocchio in the books, according to the poet in "Family"?
(a) He tells the truth.
(b) He falls from a cliff.
(c) He finds love.
(d) He becomes a boy.

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

3. What led to Hope's interest in science, according to the poet in "Chemistry"?
(a) Saturday cartoons.
(b) Girls.
(c) Comic books.
(d) Horror movies.

4. When did Langston Hughes die?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1989.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1972.

5. What did Uncle Robert give to Mary Anne when he moved to New York?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A book of poetry.
(c) Silver earrings.
(d) A James Brown record.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Roman's appearance differ from those of his siblings?

2. What aspect of learning did Jacqueline Woodson struggle with growing up?

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

4. What day of the week is described in the poem "Lessons"?

5. In what neighborhood of Brooklyn is the apartment that is described in "Brooklyn, New York"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe her aunt in the poem "Caroline But We Called Her Aunt Kay, Some Memories"?

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

4. How does the author describe her school in "First Grade"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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