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

2. In what collection of stories was "The Selfish Giant" published?

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

4. Where is the church that Mary Anne took her children to attend in Brooklyn?

5. How did Jacqueline Woodson's family respond when she told them she wanted to be a writer the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who wrote the short story "The Selfish Giant"? How is this story described in the poem with the same name in Brown Girl Dreaming?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 the themes of family and sacrifice seen in the memoir. What are some of the sacrifices that Georgiana has made for her children and grandchildren? What are sacrifices Gunnar has made? How has Mary Anne sacrificed for her children?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Jacqueline Woodson's siblings and discuss their relationships growing up. What were the age differences between Jackie and her siblings? With whom did Jackie feel the most rivalry growing up? Why?

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