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

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

3. How tall did Ivory Mae grow to become?
(a) 5'8".
(b) 6'.
(c) 5'3".
(d) 5'11".

4. Who was Amelia's mother?
(a) Sarah Gilliam.
(b) Adrianne Rogers.
(c) Amanda Wilson.
(d) Rosanna Perry.

5. When did the author's mother buy the yellow house where the author grew up?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1959.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Lolo when she gave birth to the author's mother?

2. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?

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

4. What was the name of the only daughter of Octavia and Alvin Javis?

5. What second name does the narrator attribute to Carl in "Map"?

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