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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was New Orleans' Jackson Square formerly called?
(a) Edward Island.
(b) LaForche Square.
(c) Place dArmes.
(d) Central Square.

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

3. Where does the author describe attending the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Movement III: Part I?
(a) Prospect Park.
(b) Marcus Garvey Park.
(c) Union Square Park.
(d) Central Park.

4. How far north of San Francisco is Vacaville, California located, according to the author in Movement III: Part III?
(a) 90 miles.
(b) 200 miles.
(c) 23 miles.
(d) 55 miles.

5. In what cemetery does the author say her childhood friend Alvin is buried in Movement IV: Part IV?
(a) St. Jude Cemetery.
(b) Resthaven Cemetery.
(c) St. Edward's Cemetery.
(d) Rose Hill Cemetery.

6. Over what street did the author's French Quarter apartment hang when she moved there in Movement IV: Part III?
(a) Dauphin Street.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Royal Street.
(d) St. Peter Street.

7. Who showed his work badge, allowing the author's family to pass the roadblocks to see the Yellow House in Movement III: Part V?
(a) Simon.
(b) Roger.
(c) Carl.
(d) Darryl.

8. Who said yellow is the color of divine clarity, according to the author in Movement III: Part II?
(a) Tennessee Williams.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) Vincent Van Gogh.
(d) Pablo Picasso.

9. Where was Brittany studying biology when the author visited her in Movement IV: Part I?
(a) The University of North Texas.
(b) The University of California-Merced.
(c) St. Edward's University.
(d) The University of California-Berkeley.

10. Where was Michael living when the author visited him on her way to New Orleans in Movement IV: Part I?
(a) Houston, Texas.
(b) Atlanta, Georgia.
(c) San Antonio, Texas.
(d) Phoenix, Arizona.

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

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

13. What date opens Movement III: Part I?
(a) August 12, 2009.
(b) May 15, 2005.
(c) June 11, 2006.
(d) August 27, 2005.

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

15. On what street is the entrance to the apartment building the author rented in the French Quarter in Movement IV: Part III?
(a) St. Peter Street.
(b) Bourbon Street.
(c) Decatur Street.
(d) Royal Street.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the author's siblings did she work to keep out of their house in 1994 because he would steal for crack?

2. When did the author return to New Orleans to live for a second time as described in Movement IV: Part I?

3. Before Katrina hit, how many of the author's siblings lived in New Orleans?

4. After how many days was Carl saved from a rooftop after the levees broke from Hurricane Katrina?

5. How much older is Lynette than Sarah Broom?

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