2. On what night of the week did Jackie's mother depart for New York in the poem "The Blanket"?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Tuesday.

3. What Biblical river is referenced in the poem "The Leavers"?
(a) The River Euphrates.
(b) The River Arnon.
(c) The River Jordan.
(d) The Nile.

4. What is the name of Jacqueline Woodson's father?
(a) Peter Paul Woodson.
(b) Jack Austin Woodson.
(c) John Robert Woodson.
(d) James Allen Woodson.

5. Who was the first black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South?
(a) Sarah James.
(b) Ruby Bridges.
(c) Jacqueline Woodson.
(d) Mabel Smith.

6. What was Mary Anne's sister Caroline called?
(a) Carrie.
(b) Lena.
(c) Mimi.
(d) Kay.

7. When did the American Civil War end?
(a) 1865.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1859.

8. When was Martin Luther King, Jr. born?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1939.

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

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

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

12. What night of the week is described in "Hair Night"?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Monday.

13. Who is the focus of the poem "The Reader"?
(a) Mary Anne.
(b) Hope.
(c) Georgiana.
(d) Dell.

14. What does the poet describe topping the letter "J" with in "The Beginning"?
(a) A pedestal.
(b) A straight hat.
(c) A crowbar.
(d) A jagged line.

15. When was Jacqueline Woodson born?
(a) June 2, 1963.
(b) August 15, 1962.
(c) March 12, 1965.
(d) February 12, 1963.