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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book did Samantha Power write about the United States' historic nonresponse to genocide throughout the world?
(a) The False Hope.
(b) The Mission of Apollo.
(c) The Lonely Struggle.
(d) A Problem from Hell.

2. Which of the author's siblings did she work to keep out of their house in 1994 because he would steal for crack?
(a) Carl.
(b) Darryl.
(c) Simon.
(d) Roger.

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

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

5. 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) Joseph Martin.
(c) Len Davis.
(d) Nathan Hobley.

6. 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) Royal Street.
(d) St. Peter Street.

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

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

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

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

11. Who is Karen's youngest child?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Brittany.
(d) Sarah.

12. 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.

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

14. How old was Carl when the author moved into her French Quarter apartment in Movement IV: Part III?
(a) 41.
(b) 44.
(c) 35.
(d) 48.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older is Lynette than Sarah Broom?

2. Where was Michael relocated when the author finally reached him on the phone after Katrina?

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

4. How many chapters are there in the Book of Proverbs?

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

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