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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Movement I: V - VII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many siblings does the author have?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

2. In what New Orleans neighborhood did the author grow up?
(a) St. Charles Avenue.
(b) The Garden District.
(c) New Orleans East.
(d) The French Quarter.

3. How many houses were demolished to make the way for the development of I-10 East in 1968?
(a) 265.
(b) 128.
(c) 29.
(d) 155.

4. How old was Lolo when she gave birth to the author's mother?
(a) 16.
(b) 25.
(c) 29.
(d) 19.

5. Who is the author's eldest brother?
(a) Simon.
(b) Darryl.
(c) Roger.
(d) Byron.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owned the strip of land between the author's childhood home and the next house, according to her narrative in "Movement I: Part V"?

2. In 1959, when the New Orleans East Inc. company began planning for development of the area, they projected how many residents in the area by 1970, according to the author in "Movement I: Part V"?

3. How many days past "the Water" does the narrator describe Carl sitting where their home used to be in "Map"?

4. What was Aunt Shugah's actual name, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?

5. How old was the author's sister Karen when she was dragged down the road, according to her narrative in "Map"?

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