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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Jackie describe her grandfather bringing home superhero comic books for his grandchildren in "Hope"?

2. Who was Thomas Woodson's father?

3. What book of essays did James Baldwin publish in 1963?

4. What is the maiden name of Jacqueline Woodson's mother?

5. What animals are described as making noise at the time of Jacqueline's birth in "Other People's Memory"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the unfolding Civil Rights Movement described in the poem "South Carolina at War"?

2. How is the house described in "The Ghosts of the Nelsonville House"? Where is Nelsonville?

3. How is "Daywork" described in the poem with the same name? Who took on daywork to support Jackie and her siblings when they were growing up?

4. What conflict is described in the poem "A Girl Named Jack"?

5. How is Odell described in the poem "Uncle Odell"? Who was named for Odell?

6. How is the history of slavery described in Jackie's maternal grandparents' ancestry in "The Garden"?

7. How does the author describe the names in her family in "Family Names"?

8. What story is related from Grandma Georgiana's perspective in "Other People’s Memory"?

9. Who are the people described in "The Almost Friends"?

10. How are the poet's parents described in "Second Daughter’s Second Day on Earth"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Jacqueline Woodson's time of birth. How does the author illustrate the atmosphere of this period in history? What major events occurred in the United States in the year the author was born? How did these events influence her life and culture?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss South Carolina’s history of Slavery and the “trainings” and oppressions during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. What do “trainings” refer to? How did the trainings originate? How accurate is Gunnar’s explanation of the social unrest in South Carolina and the emerging Civil Rights Movement?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss some of the writers, poets, and activists that have influenced author Jacqueline Woodson. How are these figures described in the poetry of Brown Girl Dreaming?

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