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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 many days past "the Water" does the narrator describe Carl sitting where their home used to be in "Map"?
(a) 5,245 days.
(b) 4,015 days.
(c) 1,354 days.
(d) 2,342 days.

2. Where was the author delivered when she was born?
(a) Methodist Hospital.
(b) St. Andrews Hospital.
(c) St. Jude Hospital.
(d) Central City Hospital.

3. How many houses were demolished to make the way for the development of I-10 East in 1968?
(a) 155.
(b) 29.
(c) 265.
(d) 128.

4. Who tried to teach Ivory Mae to drive after Simon's death before she gave up and enrolled in driving school?
(a) Simon Jr.
(b) Roger.
(c) Eddie.
(d) Darryl.

5. How old was Simon Broom, Jr. when his father died?
(a) 26.
(b) 30.
(c) 22.
(d) 33.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the population of New Orleans in 1960?

2. What color does the author describe the French Quarter being shaded in on the map given to her by Avis Rent a Car in "Map"?

3. The author notes that MR-GO would become an expensive failure. It would eventually cost taxpayers how much money per boat that passed through?

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

5. In what year was Sarah Broom born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who was Webb? What happened to him?

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

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

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

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

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

9. When did Ivory Mae marry Simon Broom? How is he described?

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

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