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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Karen get her first job after arriving in Vacaville?
(a) Office Depot.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) UPS.
(d) CC's Coffee Shop.

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

3. To what locale was Carl helicoptered from the Broad Street Overpass after Katrina?
(a) New Orleans International Airport.
(b) Alexandria International Airport.
(c) Chennault International Airport.
(d) The Superdome.

4. At what hotel did the author stay for the Tales of the Cocktail event described in Movement III: Part VII?
(a) The White Horse Hotel.
(b) The Monteleone Hotel.
(c) The Four Seasons Hotel.
(d) The Whitney Hotel.

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

6. Where did the author's mother and remaining family at the yellow house go when advised to evacuate due to Hurricane Katrina?
(a) Houston, Texas.
(b) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

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

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

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

10. Who drove the family members to the Yellow House when they first went to view it in Movement III: Part V?
(a) Carl.
(b) Darryl.
(c) Simon.
(d) Byron.

11. Where was Samantha Power giving a talk when the author met her?
(a) The Stacks Bookstore.
(b) The Javits Convention Center.
(c) The New York Public Library.
(d) Barnes and Noble Bookstore.

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

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

14. Which of Carl's dogs was killed by a pit bull, leading him to sue?
(a) Jasper.
(b) Mindy.
(c) Petey.
(d) Wilson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what private school did Sarah Broom's mother enroll her after she was caught for repeated truancy in junior high?

2. Where does the author describe attending the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Movement III: Part I?

3. Herman is described by the author as being at least how many pounds overweight in Movement III: Part III?

4. To what does the author compare a large, close family in Movement III: Part VII?

5. Where was the author's grandmother taken to a nursing home for relocation due to Hurricane Katrina?

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