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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. On what street did the Harrah's Hotel have its grand opening that the author attended?
(a) Dauphin Street.
(b) Poydras Street.
(c) Chartres Street.
(d) Decatur Street.

2. In what area did Michael buy a house after marrying on Red Maple Street?
(a) The French Quarter.
(b) Michoud.
(c) Garden District.
(d) Algiers.

3. How much money does the author say police officers earned in New Orleans in 1994?
(a) $18,000/year.
(b) $28,000/year.
(c) $42,000/year.
(d) $25,000/year.

4. Where did Karen get her first job after arriving in Vacaville?
(a) Office Depot.
(b) CC's Coffee Shop.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) UPS.

5. What did Lynette choose to study when she left for school in 1993?
(a) Social work.
(b) Fashion design.
(c) Architecture.
(d) Accounting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Lynette become when she and the author were living as neighbors in Harlem?

2. In what village in Turkey does the author travel describe having found herself wandering and eating masa a year after Katrina?

3. What was New Orleans' Jackson Square formerly called?

4. At whose house did Ivory Mae and her crew hold out during Katrina?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Sarah Broom move to New Orleans in 2011? Where did she live?

2. How did the author perceive her new surroundings in Movement IV: Part III?

3. Where was Carl when Hurricane Katrina hit? How did he survive?

4. Where did the author attend high school? How did she fit in here?

5. How is Carl's home described in Movement IV: Part IV?

6. Where was the author living when Hurricane Katrina hit? How is this area described?

7. What became of James and Alvin?

8. How is Herman described by the author?

9. How did the author begin getting into trouble in seventh grade?

10. What did Ivory Mae do when the family went to see the Yellow House after Katrina in Movement III: Part V?

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