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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How old was Lolo when she gave birth to the author's mother?
(a) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 29.

3. In what New Orleans neighborhood did the author grow up?
(a) St. Charles Avenue.
(b) New Orleans East.
(c) The Garden District.
(d) The French Quarter.

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

5. What second name does the narrator attribute to Carl in "Map"?
(a) Bobo.
(b) Thumper.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Bully.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the author earn her master's degree?

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

4. When did John McDonogh bequeath half of his estate to New Orleans public schools?

5. What was Aunt Shugah's actual name, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?

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