1. From how many feet up does the narrator describe the aerial photographs of her former house having been taken in "Map"?
(a) 15,000 ft.
(b) 25,000 ft.
(c) 20,000 ft.
(d) 10,000 ft.

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

3. What was Aunt Shugah's actual name, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) Rosanna Perry.
(b) Amalie Rose.
(c) Bertha Riens.
(d) Sharon Morris.

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

5. How old was Simon Broom when he died?
(a) 44.
(b) 56.
(c) 39.
(d) 62.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?

3. When did Lolo drop out of school, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?

4. When did Hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans?

5. What had Lynette become when she and the author were living as neighbors in Harlem?

(see the answer key)

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