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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How many murders were there in New Orleans in 1994?
(a) 424.
(b) 356.
(c) 298.
(d) 499.

4. Who was the clainetist that played below the author's French Quarter apartment regularly?
(a) Mary.
(b) Doreen.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Sandra.

5. To what does the author compare a large, close family in Movement III: Part VII?
(a) A cloud.
(b) A river.
(c) An amoeba.
(d) An ocean.

6. How tall is the author?
(a) 5'6".
(b) 5'9".
(c) 6'.
(d) 5'11".

7. What is the name of the building where the author rented an apartment in the French Quarter in Movement IV: Part III?
(a) The Fleur-de-Lis Building.
(b) The Montellier Building.
(c) The Roullet Building.
(d) The LaBranche Building.

8. Where was the author's grandmother taken to a nursing home for relocation due to Hurricane Katrina?
(a) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
(b) Malvern, Arkansas.
(c) Shreveport, Louisiana.
(d) Tyler, Texas.

9. When did the author return to New Orleans to live for a second time as described in Movement IV: Part I?
(a) 2009.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2010.

10. Where does the author describe living in Harlem in Movement III: Part I?
(a) 119th Street.
(b) 59th Street.
(c) 126th Street.
(d) 132nd Street.

11. When were the Lafitte Projects demolished?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2008.
(c) 2015.
(d) 2011.

12. Where was Michael living with his girlfriend when Hurrican Katrina hit?
(a) Charbonnet Street.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Dumaine Street.
(d) Chartres Street.

13. How long is the drive from St. Rose to the French Quarter?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 1 and 1/2 hours.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 30 minutes.

14. Who taught gym and history at Sarah's new school in ninth grade?
(a) Mr. Chris.
(b) Mr. Casson.
(c) Mr. Ryde.
(d) Mr. Craig.

15. 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) Nathan Hobley.
(b) Roger Watts.
(c) Len Davis.
(d) Joseph Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What items did the author's friend David find in the dirt by the demolished Yellow House on a visit there described by the author in Movement III: Part VII?

2. When did construction begin on the Cabildo Building begin, as described by the author in Movement IV: Part III?

3. How far north of San Francisco is Vacaville, California located, according to the author in Movement III: Part III?

4. Where did Karen get her first job after arriving in Vacaville?

5. How many houses appeared on the Red Danger List (including the Yellow House) after Katrina?

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