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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the author describe as the bald teacher of her one memorable math class in seventh grade?
(a) Mr. Nero.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mr. Rogers.
(d) Mr. Anderson.

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

3. Where does the author describe Karen graduating from college in Movement II: Part VI?
(a) Xavier University.
(b) Howard University.
(c) Southern University of New Orleans.
(d) Loyola University, New Orleans.

4. Where did Samantha Power suggest Sarah Broom go when they met?
(a) Burundi.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) South Africa.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. How much money does the author say police officers earned in New Orleans in 1994?
(a) $18,000/year.
(b) $28,000/year.
(c) $42,000/year.
(d) $25,000/year.

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

13. The author states in Movement IV: Part III that the apartment building across the balcony from hers in the French Quarter overcharges rent because who once lived there briefly?
(a) Nathan Hobley.
(b) Walt Whitman.
(c) William Faulkner.
(d) Tennessee Williams.

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

15. At whose house did Ivory Mae and her crew hold out during Katrina?
(a) Sarah's house.
(b) Lisa's house.
(c) Mary's house.
(d) Anna's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. When were the Lafitte Projects demolished?

2. What was the name of the author's maternal grandfather?

3. Who was Byron's only daughter when he housed refugees from Katrina in its aftermath?

4. What author is referenced when the author discusses trying and failing to forget in Movement III: Part VII?

5. What was Simon Broom's birthday?

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