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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who drove Simon to the hospital when he collapsed at home, according to the author in Movement II: Part II?
(a) Amanda and James.
(b) Nathan and Jennifer.
(c) Deborah and Henry.
(d) Della and John.

2. How old was the author's sister Karen when she was dragged down the road, according to her narrative in "Map"?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

3. When does the author describe the largest slave revolt in American history wherein an army of 500 or so made their way along the River Road headed to New Orleans to take over the city in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) 1811.
(b) 1835.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1800.

4. Who was Amelia's father?
(a) Roger Soule.
(b) John Gant.
(c) James Wilson.
(d) Wilson Rose.

5. The author notes that MR-GO would become an expensive failure. It would eventually cost taxpayers how much money per boat that passed through?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $40,000.
(d) $20,000.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who owned the strip of land between the author's childhood home and the next house, according to her narrative in "Movement I: Part V"?

4. What are medians referred to in New Orleans?

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

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