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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Amelia's mother?
(a) Rosanna Perry.
(b) Sarah Gilliam.
(c) Amanda Wilson.
(d) Adrianne Rogers.

2. The Rigolets is described in "Map" as a straight connecting Lake Pontchatrain to what lake?
(a) Lake Kangaroo.
(b) Lake Merida.
(c) Lake Borgne.
(d) Lake Orleans.

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

4. Approximately when was Amelia born?
(a) 1915-1916.
(b) 1918-1919.
(c) 1912-1913.
(d) 1914-1915.

5. When did Ivory Mae finally move her family into the home she bought after renovations?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1963.

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

7. What was the economic damage that was assessed for Hurricane Betsy?
(a) $4.5 billion.
(b) $264,000.
(c) $1.2 billion.
(d) $3.4 million.

8. What is described as the farthest dot of her growing-up universe from her in Movement II: Part IV?
(a) Her church.
(b) Her father's house.
(c) Her elementary school.
(d) Her grandmother's house.

9. What is listed on Simon Broom's death certificate as the cause of death?
(a) Stroke.
(b) Kidney failure.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Intracranial hemorrhage.

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

11. Where is the Ormanond Plantation located?
(a) Iberia Parish.
(b) Ascension Parish.
(c) Franklin Parish.
(d) St. Charles Parish.

12. What was the name of Webb's mother?
(a) Anna.
(b) Karen.
(c) Dominique.
(d) Mildred.

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

14. Where did Ivory Mae attend junior high school?
(a) Ernest Morial Junior High School.
(b) Lafayette Junior High School.
(c) Rose Green Junior High School.
(d) Hoffman Junior High School.

15. Who was Webb's stepfather?
(a) Joseph Martin.
(b) Henry Carter.
(c) Nathan Hobley.
(d) John Gant.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

2. What did Simon Broom bring home for dinner on the night that he died?

3. Where did the author earn her master's degree?

4. In what year was Sarah Broom born?

5. Where had Darryl stolen computers from, leading to his arrest at age 19?

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