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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. The author notes that MR-GO would become an expensive failure. It would eventually cost taxpayers how much money per boat that passed through?
(a) $5,000.
(b) $20,000.
(c) $10,000.
(d) $40,000.

2. When did Mayor deLesseps "Chep" Morrison first win the mayoral election in New Orleans?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1946.

3. What exit from I-5 does the author say you take to reach the house where she grew up in "Map"?
(a) Gervais St. Exit.
(b) Smith St. Exit.
(c) Jefferson Highway Exit.
(d) Chef Menteur Exit.

4. Who was Webb's stepfather?
(a) Joseph Martin.
(b) John Gant.
(c) Henry Carter.
(d) Nathan Hobley.

5. What second name does the narrator attribute to Carl in "Map"?
(a) Thumper.
(b) Bobo.
(c) Bully.
(d) Rabbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings does the author have?

2. What was the name of Webb's mother?

3. What is listed on Simon Broom's death certificate as the cause of death?

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

5. Where is the Ormanond Plantation located?

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 physical problem did Michael struggle with as a young adult? How was it treated?

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

4. When did Hurricane Betsy strike? What damage did it incur?

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

6. When and where was Lolo born? Who were her parents?

7. When and how did Simon Broom die?

8. What was Simon Broom's job for most of his adult life? Where did he work?

9. What does the author say about the 12 or 13 history-telling books she has about New Orleans?

10. How does the author describe the impacts of Brown v. Board of Education in New Orleans?

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