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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Madison Street.
(d) Bedford Avenue.

2. Where does the poet describe Bernie and Peaches moving in "Moving Again"?
(a) To Queens.
(b) To Harlem.
(c) To Bedford-Stuyvesant.
(d) To Far Rockaway.

3. What happens to the "Selfish Giant," according to the poet in "Family"?
(a) He learns to fly.
(b) He falls into the well.
(c) He goes to heaven.
(d) He loses the battle.

4. How did Jacqueline Woodson's family respond when she told them she wanted to be a writer the first time?
(a) They smiled dismissively.
(b) They wept.
(c) They encouraged her relentlessly.
(d) They laughed at her.

5. How did Jacqueline Woodson's Uncle Odell die?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He was in a car accident.
(d) He had a stroke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Jackie not pledge allegiance to the flag at school growing up?

2. What aspect of learning did Jacqueline Woodson struggle with growing up?

3. In what language did Gunnar ask Jackie to speak to him, in "Daddy This Time"?

4. Whose wish for a man's head on a platter is described in the poem "Bible Times"?

5. How many children did Grandma Georgiana's mother give birth to?

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