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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. Who was the family friend that took Ivory Mae to Charity Hospital where she was confirmed as pregnant as a teenager?
(a) Ms. Mary Jo.
(b) Ms. Anna Mae.
(c) Ms. Aretha.
(d) Ms. Cathy.

2. When was Ivory Mae born?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1945.

3. When did Lolo drop out of school, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) After fourth grade.
(b) After third grade.
(c) After fifth grade.
(d) After seventh grade.

4. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1955.
(d) 1958.

5. How many days past "the Water" does the narrator describe Carl sitting where their home used to be in "Map"?
(a) 2,342 days.
(b) 4,015 days.
(c) 1,354 days.
(d) 5,245 days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what New Orleans neighborhood did the author grow up?

3. Who was Amelia's father?

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

5. 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"?

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