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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What hurricane hit Mississippi when Ward's father was 13?
(a) Frederic.
(b) Camille.
(c) Katrina.
(d) Elena.

3. What was the name of Ward's great-great-grandfather who was shot and killed by the Revenues?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Adam.
(c) Harry.
(d) Jeremy.

4. What type of school did the author attend in the late 1980s and early 1990s?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Episcopalian.
(c) Methodist.
(d) Catholic.

5. How long was Ward in the hospital after she was born?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three months.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ward would visit Mississippi during breaks from college, where would she stay?

2. What color shirts did Ward's female ancestor's wear in photos she referred to in "We Are In Wolf Town"?

3. How much did Ward weigh when she was born?

4. How old was Demond when he became a father?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Ward's father get the money to buy a motorcycle?

2. Why was Demond unusual?

3. Where were Pass Christian and DeLisle located?

4. What did Demond look like when Ward met him?

5. Why did De'Sean live with his grandmother?

6. What did Ward say about the names of her hometown?

7. What did Ward remember doing with her Uncle Bookie?

8. When Ward was growing up in DeLisle in the 1980s, how was stealing handled?

9. How did Ward describe her school and her life?

10. What was Ward's mother's home and yard like?

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