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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ivory Mae when she bought the house that the author grew up in?
(a) 26.
(b) 21.
(c) 29.
(d) 19.

2. When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
(a) 1789.
(b) 1803.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1818.

3. Who tried to teach Ivory Mae to drive after Simon's death before she gave up and enrolled in driving school?
(a) Darryl.
(b) Simon Jr.
(c) Roger.
(d) Eddie.

4. What did Simon Broom bring home for dinner on the night that he died?
(a) Churches chicken.
(b) Popeyes chicken.
(c) Domino's Pizza.
(d) Wendy's hamburgers.

5. Who drove Simon to the hospital when he collapsed at home, according to the author in Movement II: Part II?
(a) Della and John.
(b) Amanda and James.
(c) Nathan and Jennifer.
(d) Deborah and Henry.

6. How many miles must one travel from the French Quarter to reach the house where the author grew up?
(a) 7.
(b) 12.
(c) 19.
(d) 22.

7. When did Hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1965.

8. What day did Mayor Victor Schiro designate as Beatles Day?
(a) October 30, 1969.
(b) June 22, 1962.
(c) September 23, 1966.
(d) September 16, 1964.

9. What is the address of the house where the narrator describes growing up in "Map"?
(a) 4121 Wilson Avenue.
(b) 1534 Miller Avenue.
(c) 1431 Chef Highway.
(d) 1429 Willow Avenue.

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

11. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1962.

12. What was the author's zip code growing up?
(a) 78211.
(b) 70126.
(c) 77077.
(d) 71923.

13. When was the Intracoastal Waterway expanted through eastern New Orleans to connect with the Industrial Canal?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1949.
(d) 1935.

14. The author notes that MR-GO would become an expensive failure. It would eventually cost taxpayers how much money per boat that passed through?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $10,000.
(c) $20,000.
(d) $40,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are medians referred to in New Orleans?

2. Who was Webb's stepfather?

3. When was Ivory Mae born?

4. Where does the narrator describe Carl working at a maintenance job in "Map"?

5. What was the economic damage that was assessed for Hurricane Betsy?

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