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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From where is Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother saved, according to the poet in "Family"?
(a) The bottom of the well.
(b) The barn.
(c) The roof of the house.
(d) The belly of the wolf.

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

4. How many syllables comprise traditional haiku format?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

5. Who was Aunt Kay's boyfriend that helped Jackie's family move in "Brooklyn, New York"?
(a) Mike.
(b) Phil.
(c) Willie.
(d) Bernie.

6. When is the poem "Maria" set?
(a) Late August.
(b) December.
(c) Early April.
(d) Late June.

7. Where was the "New Girl" Diana from?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Mississippi.

8. In whose shadow does the poet describe growing up in "The Other Woodson"?
(a) Dell's.
(b) Roman's.
(c) Mary Anne's.
(d) Hope's.

9. In what neighborhood of Brooklyn is the apartment that is described in "Brooklyn, New York"?
(a) Brooklyn Heights.
(b) Park Slope.
(c) Brownsville.
(d) Carroll Gardens.

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

11. Where does the poet describe Maria spending her summers in "Fresh Air"?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Schenectady.
(c) New Brunswick.
(d) Las Vegas.

12. When did Langston Hughes die?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1989.
(d) 1972.

13. How many books were Jackie and her siblings allowed to check out from the library each week in the poem "Stevie and Me"?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

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

15. Where does the poet describe her mother working in an office in "Lessons"?
(a) Brownsville.
(b) Queens.
(c) Harlem.
(d) The Upper East Side.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Jacqueline Woodson's first grade teacher?

2. Who lived above Jackie's family on Herzl Street?

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. Why was Roman's bed pulled away from the wall when he returned home from the hospital?

5. What color does the narrator describe New York as in the poem "New York City"?

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