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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. Who was Jacqueline Woodson's first grade teacher?

2. Jackie's first book was a collection of seven haiku's focused on what subject?

3. What word in the book is used to describe fire hydrants that are turned on for children in the summertime in New York?

4. What does Mary Anne say their new home is protected by in the poem "Moving Again"?

5. In whose shadow does the poet describe growing up in "The Other Woodson"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What made Jacqueline Woodson relate to the character of Stevie, as seen in "Stevie and Me"? Who is Stevie?

9. What comparisons does the author make between New York and Greenville in the poem "New York City"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define the following poetry terms and discuss an example of each from Brown Girl Dreaming: assonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and repetition. What purpose does each example serve for the reader? How does the poetry of Jacqueline Woodson differ when read aloud?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss examples of irony and foreshadowing in Brown Girl Dreaming. What is ironic about Mary Anne’s impending return for her children at the end Part 2? How does the author foreshadow Gunnar's death?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of ancestry and its importance in the narrative. How is Jacqueline Woodson influenced by her family’s ancestry and past? Why do you think ancestry is important?

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