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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. What does the narrator describe as the only structure left on the lot where their house was in "Map"?
(a) A porta potty.
(b) A kitchen.
(c) A dining room.
(d) A fireplace.

2. What was Sarah McCutcheon's maiden name?
(a) Randolph.
(b) Gant.
(c) Riens.
(d) Perry.

3. What is the name of the massive warehouse where Mardi Gras floats were made on Claiborne Avenue?
(a) Zion Den.
(b) Rex Den.
(c) Bontemps Roulet.
(d) Ocala Den.

4. When did John McDonogh bequeath half of his estate to New Orleans public schools?
(a) 1795.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1850.
(d) 1889.

5. How tall did Ivory Mae grow to become?
(a) 5'3".
(b) 5'11".
(c) 6'.
(d) 5'8".

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Industrial Canal dredged "Movement I: Part VI"?

2. How many days past "the Water" does the narrator describe Carl sitting where their home used to be in "Map"?

3. 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"?

4. How did Webb die?

5. Where is the Ormanond Plantation located?

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