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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Movement I: V - VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1949.

2. In 1959, when the New Orleans East Inc. company began planning for development of the area, they projected how many residents in the area by 1970, according to the author in "Movement I: Part V"?
(a) 2 million.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 500,000.
(d) 1 million.

3. How old was Ivory Mae when she bought the house that the author grew up in?
(a) 21.
(b) 29.
(c) 19.
(d) 26.

4. What was the population of New Orleans in 1960?
(a) 1,463,453.
(b) 627,525.
(c) 536,573.
(d) 735,645.

5. What is the address of the house where the narrator describes growing up in "Map"?
(a) 1429 Willow Avenue.
(b) 4121 Wilson Avenue.
(c) 1431 Chef Highway.
(d) 1534 Miller Avenue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What second name does the narrator attribute to Carl in "Map"?

2. What is the author's mother's name?

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

4. How old was the author's sister Karen when she was dragged down the road, according to her narrative in "Map"?

5. From how many feet up does the narrator describe the aerial photographs of her former house having been taken in "Map"?

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