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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 states in Movement IV: Part III that the apartment building across the balcony from hers in the French Quarter overcharges rent because who once lived there briefly?
(a) Tennessee Williams.
(b) Nathan Hobley.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) William Faulkner.

2. When did construction begin on the Cabildo Building begin, as described by the author in Movement IV: Part III?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1795.
(c) 1845.
(d) 1802.

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

4. How far north of San Francisco is Vacaville, California located, according to the author in Movement III: Part III?
(a) 200 miles.
(b) 90 miles.
(c) 23 miles.
(d) 55 miles.

5. What job had Herman found when the author visited family in Vacaville in Movement IV: Part I?
(a) Wal-Mart stocker.
(b) Taxi driver.
(c) Used car salesman.
(d) Mechanic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who showed his work badge, allowing the author's family to pass the roadblocks to see the Yellow House in Movement III: Part V?

2. Where was the author's grandmother taken to a nursing home for relocation due to Hurricane Katrina?

3. At what nursing home was the author's grandmother when Hurricane Katrina hit?

4. Where does the author describe living in Harlem in Movement III: Part I?

5. Who was the clainetist that played below the author's French Quarter apartment regularly?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who ended up coming to stay with Byron in Vacaville after Katrina?

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

3. Where did Lynette go in 1993? Why?

4. How does the author describe the atmosphere of New Orleans in 1994?

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

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

7. What became of James and Alvin?

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

9. Where did Ivory Mae go when Hurricane Katrina hit? With whom did she flee?

10. How did the author perform academically in high school?

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