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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 did Robert give to Dell when he arrived in New York in "Uncle Robert"?
(a) A puzzle.
(b) A guitar.
(c) Silver earrings.
(d) A notebook.

2. What word in the book is used to describe fire hydrants that are turned on for children in the summertime in New York?
(a) Pickup-tricks.
(b) Roger jacks.
(c) Johnny pumps.
(d) Splatter levers.

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

4. Who is the focus of the poem "The Paint Eater"?
(a) Dell.
(b) Jackie.
(c) Hope.
(d) Roman.

5. How far did Jackie have to walk to attend school in "First Grade"?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 1 mile.
(c) 2 blocks.
(d) 5 blocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Uncle Robert give to Mary Anne when he moved to New York?

2. Why was Roman's bed pulled away from the wall when he returned home from the hospital?

3. Where does the poet describe Maria spending her summers in "Fresh Air"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does the author describe Grandma Georgiana sitting on the bus in "What Everybody Knows Now"? Why did she sit here?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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