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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what subdivision is the author's grandmother's house located in St. Rose?
(a) Watson Hollow.
(b) Lenworth Hollow.
(c) Preston Hollow.
(d) Wilson Hollow.

2. What was New Orleans' Jackson Square formerly called?
(a) Place dArmes.
(b) Central Square.
(c) LaForche Square.
(d) Edward Island.

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

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

5. Before Katrina hit, how many of the author's siblings lived in New Orleans?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where was the author working when she was neighbors with Lynette in Harlem, as described in Movement III: Part I?

3. What color does the author describe painting her Harlem apartment a year or so after Katrina?

4. What job had Herman found when the author visited family in Vacaville in Movement IV: Part I?

5. Who showed his work badge, allowing the author's family to pass the roadblocks to see the Yellow House in Movement III: Part V?

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