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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what language did Gunnar ask Jackie to speak to him, in "Daddy This Time"?
(a) Latin.
(b) German.
(c) Spanish.
(d) French.

2. Where did Uncle Robert move when he arrived in New York in "Uncle Robert"?
(a) Far Rockaway.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) Bed-Stuy.

3. Where does the poet describe Grandma Georgiana sitting on the bus in "What Everybody Knows Now"?
(a) In the back.
(b) In the middle.
(c) By the driver.
(d) In the front.

4. What title of address did Jackie's mother forbid her children to use?
(a) Your Honor.
(b) Reverend.
(c) Senator.
(d) Ma'am.

5. How far did Jackie have to walk to attend school in "First Grade"?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 2 blocks.
(c) 1 mile.
(d) 5 blocks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What led to Hope's interest in science, according to the poet in "Chemistry"?

2. What is the title of Part 3 of Brown Girl Dreaming?

3. Who is described as always reading in the poem "Tomboy"?

4. What store does the poet describe Grandma Georgiana avoiding because she was once made to wait long past her turn for service in "What Everybody Knows Now"?

5. What kind of branch has Jackie's mother stripped to use as a switch in the poem "The Right Way to Speak"?

(see the answer key)

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