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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. What exit from I-5 does the author say you take to reach the house where she grew up in "Map"?
(a) Smith St. Exit.
(b) Chef Menteur Exit.
(c) Jefferson Highway Exit.
(d) Gervais St. Exit.

2. Who had Edna married when she had Amelia come and live with her in New Orleans?
(a) Roger Moore.
(b) James Watson.
(c) John Gant.
(d) Henry Carter.

3. How many houses were demolished to make the way for the development of I-10 East in 1968?
(a) 29.
(b) 265.
(c) 128.
(d) 155.

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

5. When did the author's mother buy the yellow house where the author grew up?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1959.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lolo try her fate around 1942, leaving her children in others' care?

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

3. How many siblings does the author have?

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

5. Who is the author's eldest brother?

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