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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the population of New Orleans in 1960?
(a) 627,525.
(b) 735,645.
(c) 1,463,453.
(d) 536,573.
2. How many days past "the Water" does the narrator describe Carl sitting where their home used to be in "Map"?
(a) 1,354 days.
(b) 5,245 days.
(c) 2,342 days.
(d) 4,015 days.
3. From how many feet up does the narrator describe the aerial photographs of her former house having been taken in "Map"?
(a) 20,000 ft.
(b) 15,000 ft.
(c) 10,000 ft.
(d) 25,000 ft.
4. When did Simon Broom die?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1981.
5. On what street is the New Orleans City Hall located?
(a) Perdido Street.
(b) Jefferson Street.
(c) Orleans Street.
(d) Dauphin Street.
6. Where did Lolo try her fate around 1942, leaving her children in others' care?
(a) New York.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.
7. Which of Sarah's siblings did not take his father's death well and went mute for a time?
(a) Carl.
(b) Simon Jr.
(c) Byron.
(d) Darryl.
8. Who cared for Sarah Broom during her father's funeral?
(a) Joyce Davis.
(b) Rosanna Perry.
(c) Emma Wilson.
(d) Bertha Riens.
9. Who was Amelia's father?
(a) Roger Soule.
(b) Wilson Rose.
(c) James Wilson.
(d) John Gant.
10. Who was Webb's stepfather?
(a) Nathan Hobley.
(b) Henry Carter.
(c) Joseph Martin.
(d) John Gant.
11. When was the Intracoastal Waterway expanted through eastern New Orleans to connect with the Industrial Canal?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1952.
12. What exit from I-5 does the author say you take to reach the house where she grew up in "Map"?
(a) Jefferson Highway Exit.
(b) Gervais St. Exit.
(c) Smith St. Exit.
(d) Chef Menteur Exit.
13. When was Lillie Mae born, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1921.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1925.
14. How old was Lolo when she gave birth to the author's mother?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 25.
(d) 29.
15. Who was the family friend that took Ivory Mae to Charity Hospital where she was confirmed as pregnant as a teenager?
(a) Ms. Anna Mae.
(b) Ms. Cathy.
(c) Ms. Mary Jo.
(d) Ms. Aretha.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the author's mother's name?
2. When did Ivory Mae finally move her family into the home she bought after renovations?
3. What is the name of the massive warehouse where Mardi Gras floats were made on Claiborne Avenue?
4. When was the Industrial Canal dredged "Movement I: Part VI"?
5. Who is the author's eldest brother?
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