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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was the author when she first had a bedroom of her own?
(a) 12.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

2. Where was Michael relocated when the author finally reached him on the phone after Katrina?
(a) Dallas, Texas.
(b) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(c) Houston, Texas.
(d) San Antonio, Texas.

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

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

5. How much older is Lynette than Sarah Broom?
(a) 16 years older.
(b) 8 years older.
(c) 5 years older.
(d) 12 years older.

6. Where did Lynette leave to study at in 1993?
(a) Pratt Institute of Technology.
(b) The University of California, Berkeley.
(c) New York University.
(d) Columbia University.

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

8. Where was the author's father buried?
(a) Immacuate Truth Cemetery.
(b) St. Jude Cemetery.
(c) Rose Hill Cemetery.
(d) Providence Memorial Cemetery.

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

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

11. 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?
(a) A fish tank and a vase.
(b) A mirror and a butter knife.
(c) A spoon and a fleur-de-lis.
(d) A Bible and a shovel.

12. After how many days was Carl saved from a rooftop after the levees broke from Hurricane Katrina?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

13. How many chapters are there in the Book of Proverbs?
(a) 36.
(b) 42.
(c) 31.
(d) 33.

14. What author is referenced when the author discusses trying and failing to forget in Movement III: Part VII?
(a) Walt Whitman.
(b) Tennessee Williams.
(c) William Blake.
(d) Samuel Beckett.

15. Before Katrina hit, how many of the author's siblings lived in New Orleans?
(a) 6.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what subdivision is the author's grandmother's house located in St. Rose?

2. In what area did Michael buy a house after marrying on Red Maple Street?

3. How many murders were there in New Orleans in 1994?

4. What was Simon Broom's birthday?

5. At whose house did Ivory Mae and her crew hold out during Katrina?

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