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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. Who lived below Jackie's family when they moved to Herzl Street?
(a) Peter.
(b) Jack.
(c) Kay.
(d) Peaches.

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

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

4. How does Roman's appearance differ from those of his siblings?
(a) Roman is thinner.
(b) Roman is fatter.
(c) Roman is darker.
(d) Roman is paler.

5. Who ran the Nursery and Day School that Jackie and her siblings attended while in Greenville?
(a) Mrs. Anderson.
(b) Ms. Parham.
(c) Mrs. Hughes.
(d) Ms. Smith.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Uncle Robert move when he arrived in New York in "Uncle Robert"?

3. How does the poet describe her school in "First Grade"?

4. Who is the focus of the poem "The Paint Eater"?

5. Where did Uncle Robert promise to take Jackie and her siblings in the poem "Far Rockaway"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where did Jacqueline Woodson's family move after the death of Aunt Kay? How is this setting described in "Moving Again"?

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