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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings did the author have?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

2. How many children did Ward's maternal grandmother, Dorothy, raise on her own?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

3. How many pounds of crawfish were set to boil at midnight in "Demond Cook"?
(a) 75.
(b) 50.
(c) 80.
(d) 85.

4. Where was Ward's father offered a scholarship to attend?
(a) University of Mississippi.
(b) University of California.
(c) Electrician's training.
(d) Art school.

5. When did the Ward's great-grandparents build their home in the author's hometown?
(a) 1940s.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1930s.

6. What type of dog did the author's father have in the Prologue?
(a) German Shepherd.
(b) Pit Bull.
(c) English Mastiff.
(d) Bull Terrier.

7. What color house did Demond live in?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Cream.
(d) White.

8. How tall was Demond?
(a) 6 feet 3 inches.
(b) 5 feet 11 inches.
(c) 6 feet 1 inch.
(d) 5 feet 10 inches.

9. How old was Rog's father when he died?
(a) 37.
(b) 41.
(c) 28.
(d) 53.

10. What language did Wards's grandmother tell Ward that her ancestors spoke in "We Are in Wolf Town"?
(a) English.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Creole.
(d) French.

11. When was Ward's mother's birthday?
(a) May 26.
(b) March 30.
(c) June 4.
(d) April 9.

12. In which branch of the military did Demond serve?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Marines.
(c) Army.
(d) Navy.

13. How old was Ward in "Roger Eric Daniels III"?
(a) 25.
(b) 26.
(c) 27.
(d) 24.

14. What was the name of Maman Vest's son who died in Vietnam after stepping on a land mine?
(a) Adam.
(b) Jack.
(c) Aldon.
(d) John.

15. When did adults from DeLisle arrange visits to other communities in Alabama or Louisia to match children with marriageable mates?
(a) 1920s.
(b) Late 1800s.
(c) Early 1900s.
(d) 1880s.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Ward in the hospital after she was born?

2. What did Ward, her brother, and her friends pick and eat until they were sick in "We Are Wounded"?

3. What was Ward's favorite television show in "We Are Wounded"?

4. What area of the city did Ward's father live in in the Prologue?

5. How long were Ward's parents married before they split up?

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