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

2. Who is described as always reading in the poem "Tomboy"?

3. What does the poet describe Winnie the Pooh always getting in the poem "Family"?

4. When did Langston Hughes die?

5. What happens to Pinocchio in the books, according to the poet in "Family"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is described as "The Other Woodson" in the poem by this name? To whom is this individual compared?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss free verse versus blank verse. What form are the poems of Brown Girl Dreaming? What form do haikus take? What poems from the anthology are written in traditional haiku format?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the characterizations of Grandma Georgiana and Grandpa Gunnar in the memoir. How would you describe Jackie’s relationship with her maternal grandparents? Where did Gunnar work?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the names in Jackie’s family as demonstrated in “Family Names.” Why did Gunnar’s family have unusual names? How did Grandma Georgiana’s family differ? What is the significance of Jackie's name and those of her siblings?

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