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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. Who had Edna married when she had Amelia come and live with her in New Orleans?
(a) Henry Carter.
(b) Roger Moore.
(c) James Watson.
(d) John Gant.

2. What was the name of Webb's mother?
(a) Dominique.
(b) Karen.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Anna.

3. What did Simon Broom bring home for dinner on the night that he died?
(a) Popeyes chicken.
(b) Domino's Pizza.
(c) Wendy's hamburgers.
(d) Churches chicken.

4. In 1959, when the New Orleans East Inc. company began planning for development of the area, they projected how many residents in the area by 1970, according to the author in "Movement I: Part V"?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 500,000.
(d) 2 million.

5. How old was Lolo when she gave birth to the author's mother?
(a) 19.
(b) 29.
(c) 16.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Sarah Broom born?

2. Approximately when was Amelia born?

3. Who was the family friend that took Ivory Mae to Charity Hospital where she was confirmed as pregnant as a teenager?

4. What does the narrator describe as the only structure left on the lot where their house was in "Map"?

5. What room of the house does the author describe hiding in when she was five in Movement II: Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the condition of the Yellow House when Ivory Mae purchased it? How much did it cost?

2. How were Michael and Darryl different when in school?

3. How is Ivory Mae's childhood home(s) described?

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

5. Who were the founder of New Orleans East, Inc.? How are they described?

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

7. Who was Webb? What happened to him?

8. What room does the author describe in Movement II: Part I? What was the significance of the room?

9. What helped Ivory Mae to cope after losing Simon?

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

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