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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what nursing home was the author's grandmother when Hurricane Katrina hit?
(a) Rosewell Estates.
(b) Cypress Garden Estates.
(c) Waterman Estates.
(d) Chateau Estates.

2. By what name did Sarah Broom's family members call her growing up?
(a) Angela.
(b) Monique.
(c) Anita.
(d) Sissy.

3. What New Orleans cop, also known as Robocop, ordered the murder of a woman who witnessed him pistol-whipping a 17-year-old in 1994?
(a) Roger Watts.
(b) Len Davis.
(c) Joseph Martin.
(d) Nathan Hobley.

4. When was the building built where the author rented a French Quarter apartment in Movement IV: Part III?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1798.
(d) 1835.

5. What room of the house does the author describe hiding in when she was five in Movement II: Part I?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The attic.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The basement.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the only daughter of Octavia and Alvin Javis?

2. Who was Byron's only daughter when he housed refugees from Katrina in its aftermath?

3. Who was the family friend that took Ivory Mae to Charity Hospital where she was confirmed as pregnant as a teenager?

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

5. Herman is described by the author as being at least how many pounds overweight in Movement III: Part III?

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