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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the predominantly African-American community in Greenville, South Carolina, that is described by the poet?
(a) Brownsville.
(b) Nicholtown.
(c) Everett.
(d) Jackson.

2. During what years was John F. Kennedy President of the United States?
(a) 1959-1961.
(b) 1963-1965.
(c) 1961-1963.
(d) 1961-1965.

3. What creatures "keep going / as though they know their song / is our lullaby" in the poem "Lullaby"?
(a) Crickets.
(b) Blue jays.
(c) Frogs.
(d) Hummingbirds.

4. When was William J. Woodson born?
(a) 1859.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1832.
(d) 1799.

5. Along what river did the Woodsons travel on their trips from Ohio to South Carolina?
(a) The Klamath River.
(b) The Columbus River.
(c) The Hocking River.
(d) The Arkansas River.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mary Anne Woodson's sister who was less than a year older than her?

2. Who was the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South?

3. When did Rosa Parks take a stand by refusing to move to the back of the bus in Montgomery, Alabama?

4. What night of the week is described in "Hair Night"?

5. How did Jacqueline Woodson's family travel from Ohio to South Carolina each winter when she was young?

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