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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. The poem "Saturday Morning" explores Jackie's longing for Greenville through her descriptions of what aspect?
(a) The food.
(b) The houses.
(c) The sounds.
(d) The smells.

2. Why did Jacqueline Woodson relate to the character "Stevie" in "Stevie and Me"?
(a) He looked like her.
(b) He was a lion.
(c) He lived in an apartment.
(d) He liked sports.

3. In what neighborhood of Brooklyn is the apartment that is described in "Brooklyn, New York"?
(a) Brooklyn Heights.
(b) Park Slope.
(c) Carroll Gardens.
(d) Brownsville.

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

5. How far did Jackie and her family walk to attend church on Sundays, as described in "Another Kingdom Hall"?
(a) 9 blocks.
(b) 2 blocks.
(c) 12 blocks.
(d) 7 blocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Part 3 of Brown Girl Dreaming?

2. What kind of tree does the poet describe sitting under on her block in "How to Listen #6"?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 poet describe her learning methods in "Writing #2"?

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