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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jackie not pledge allegiance to the flag at school growing up?
(a) She was not born in America.
(b) She was always late.
(c) She had a speech disorder.
(d) Her religion forbids it.

2. Whose wish for a man's head on a platter is described in the poem "Bible Times"?
(a) Cain's.
(b) Judas's.
(c) Abel's.
(d) Salome's.

3. The poem "Saturday Morning" explores Jackie's longing for Greenville through her descriptions of what aspect?
(a) The houses.
(b) The food.
(c) The sounds.
(d) The smells.

4. Where did Jackie and her siblings move after Aunt Kay's death, as described in the poem "Moving Again"?
(a) Jackson Street.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Bedford Avenue.
(d) Madison Street.

5. How old was Jacqueline Woodson when her parents separated?
(a) 5 years old.
(b) 2 years old.
(c) 3 years old.
(d) 1 year old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary Anne say their new home is protected by in the poem "Moving Again"?

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

3. What title of address did Jackie's mother forbid her children to use?

4. Who is the focus of the poem "Gifted"?

5. How far did Jackie have to walk to attend school in "First Grade"?

(see the answer key)

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