2. On what street is the New Orleans City Hall located?
(a) Jefferson Street.
(b) Dauphin Street.
(c) Perdido Street.
(d) Orleans Street.

3. What room of the house does the author describe hiding in when she was five in Movement II: Part I?
(a) The basement.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The attic.

4. What is the title of Movement II?
(a) "Do You Know What It Means?"
(b) "Water."
(c) "The World Before Me."
(d) "The Grieving House."

5. Where does the author describe Karen graduating from college in Movement II: Part VI?
(a) Howard University.
(b) Loyola University, New Orleans.
(c) Xavier University.
(d) Southern University of New Orleans.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the author describe the largest slave revolt in American history wherein an army of 500 or so made their way along the River Road headed to New Orleans to take over the city in "Movement I: Part I"?

2. How old was Simon Broom when he died?

3. What was the name of the only daughter of Octavia and Alvin Javis?

4. When was the Intracoastal Waterway expanted through eastern New Orleans to connect with the Industrial Canal?

5. How old was the author when she first had a bedroom of her own?

(see the answer key)

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