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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

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

4. In what private school did Sarah Broom's mother enroll her after she was caught for repeated truancy in junior high?
(a) St. Edward's Academy.
(b) St. Peter's Academy.
(c) Word of Faith Academy.
(d) Hoffman High School.

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

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) St. Peter Street.
(c) Bourbon Street.
(d) Royal Street.

7. Who was Byron's only daughter when he housed refugees from Katrina in its aftermath?
(a) Jessica.
(b) Maria.
(c) Anna.
(d) Alexus.

8. Who was Sarah Broom's seventh grade English teacher?
(a) Ms. Wilson.
(b) Ms. Green.
(c) Ms. James.
(d) Ms. Edwards.

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

10. Who was the clainetist that played below the author's French Quarter apartment regularly?
(a) Doreen.
(b) Mary.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Sandra.

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

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

13. What had Lynette become when she and the author were living as neighbors in Harlem?
(a) A graphic designer.
(b) A makeup artist.
(c) A photographer.
(d) A journalist.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the building built where the author rented a French Quarter apartment in Movement IV: Part III?

3. Who taught gym and history at Sarah's new school in ninth grade?

4. On what street did the Harrah's Hotel have its grand opening that the author attended?

5. Where did Karen get her first job after arriving in Vacaville?

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