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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Thomas Woodson's mother?
(a) Sarah Jackson.
(b) Marie Anderson.
(c) Betsy Ross.
(d) Sally Hemings.

2. Who is described as always reading in the poem "Tomboy"?
(a) Dell.
(b) Maria.
(c) Roman.
(d) Hope.

3. In what war did William J. Woodson fight?
(a) The Korean War.
(b) The Mexican-American War.
(c) The American Civil War.
(d) World War II.

4. What did Uncle Robert tell Jackie and her siblings they could make wishes on in "Wishes"?
(a) Rabbits' feet.
(b) Sidewalk cracks.
(c) Dandelions.
(d) Four-leaf clovers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jackie describe being bitten by in her story to Uncle Robert in "Believing"?

2. Where does the poet describe Grandma Georgiana sitting on the bus in "What Everybody Knows Now"?

3. What food product does the poet describe Aunt Kay eating like candy in the poem "Caroline But We Called Her Aunt Kay, Some Memories"?

4. When was Malcolm X born?

5. How many books were Jackie and her siblings allowed to check out from the library each week in the poem "Stevie and Me"?

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