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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owned Oak Haven trailer park when Ivory Mae and Simon moved into the home that she bought?
(a) John Gant.
(b) Della Davis.
(c) J. T. LaNasa.
(d) Joseph Martin.

2. Where did Lolo try her fate around 1942, leaving her children in others' care?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York.

3. In what area did Michael buy a house after marrying on Red Maple Street?
(a) Algiers.
(b) The French Quarter.
(c) Michoud.
(d) Garden District.

4. Herman is described by the author as being at least how many pounds overweight in Movement III: Part III?
(a) 25.
(b) 45.
(c) 75.
(d) 100.

5. To what locale was Carl helicoptered from the Broad Street Overpass after Katrina?
(a) New Orleans International Airport.
(b) The Superdome.
(c) Chennault International Airport.
(d) Alexandria International Airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who drove Simon to the hospital when he collapsed at home, according to the author in Movement II: Part II?

2. 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"?

3. Who does the author describe as the bald teacher of her one memorable math class in seventh grade?

4. What room of the house does the author describe hiding in when she was five in Movement II: Part I?

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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