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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Ivory Mae when she bought the house that the author grew up in?
(a) 19.
(b) 26.
(c) 29.
(d) 21.

2. When did Hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1970.
(d) 1980.

3. Who was Amelia's mother?
(a) Amanda Wilson.
(b) Sarah Gilliam.
(c) Rosanna Perry.
(d) Adrianne Rogers.

4. How old was the author's sister Karen when she was dragged down the road, according to her narrative in "Map"?
(a) 12.
(b) 5.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

5. When was Lillie Mae born, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1921.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?

2. How did Webb die?

3. What was Aunt Shugah's actual name, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?

4. Who drove Simon to the hospital when he collapsed at home, according to the author in Movement II: Part II?

5. Who tried to teach Ivory Mae to drive after Simon's death before she gave up and enrolled in driving school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the points on the map that make up the author's growing-up world, as described in Movement II: Part IV?

2. What profession did Lolo eventually take on? Where did she work?

3. What were the prospects of the New Orleans East Inc. company for the area in 1959?

4. From what perspective does the author describe her childhood address in "Map"?

5. When did Lolo go to Chicago? Why did she go?

6. Who was Sarah McCutcheon and how did she influence Lolo's life?

7. What was MR-GO, and what were its impacts?

8. Who was John McDonogh?

9. How does the author describe her family in "Map"?

10. Who was Lionel Soule? How is he described?

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