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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. How much did the house that the author grew up in cost when her mother bought it?
(a) $5,600.
(b) $4,200.
(c) $10,300.
(d) $3,200.

2. Where does the narrator describe Carl working at a maintenance job in "Map"?
(a) NASA.
(b) The UN building.
(c) City Hall.
(d) Amco.

3. When did Ivory Mae finally move her family into the home she bought after renovations?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1964.

4. What was the name of Webb's mother?
(a) Dominique.
(b) Karen.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Anna.

5. How many siblings does the author have?
(a) 9.
(b) 10.
(c) 11.
(d) 13.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lolo drop out of school, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?

2. The Rigolets is described in "Map" as a straight connecting Lake Pontchatrain to what lake?

3. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?

4. How many houses were demolished to make the way for the development of I-10 East in 1968?

5. How many miles must one travel from the French Quarter to reach the house where the author grew up?

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