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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. 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.

2. Who is described as always reading in the poem "Tomboy"?
(a) Maria.
(b) Hope.
(c) Dell.
(d) Roman.

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

4. Where does the poet describe Bernie and Peaches moving in "Moving Again"?
(a) To Harlem.
(b) To Queens.
(c) To Bedford-Stuyvesant.
(d) To Far Rockaway.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What store does the poet describe Grandma Georgiana avoiding because she was once made to wait long past her turn for service in "What Everybody Knows Now"?

4. Who are the other children described in Jackie's first grade class that did not pledge allegiance each day?

5. What school does Jackie describe attending in "First Grade"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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