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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the population of New Orleans in 1960?
(a) 536,573.
(b) 735,645.
(c) 627,525.
(d) 1,463,453.
2. Who was Amelia's father?
(a) James Wilson.
(b) Roger Soule.
(c) John Gant.
(d) Wilson Rose.
3. The Rigolets is described in "Map" as a straight connecting Lake Pontchatrain to what lake?
(a) Lake Merida.
(b) Lake Kangaroo.
(c) Lake Borgne.
(d) Lake Orleans.
4. What was the name of the author's elementary school changed to after it was called Jefferson Davis Elementary?
(a) Ernest Morial Elementary.
(b) Randal Walker Elementary.
(c) Sarah Waterson Elementary.
(d) James Rogers Elementary.
5. 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"?
(a) 500,000.
(b) 1 million.
(c) 2 million.
(d) 50,000.
6. Who had Edna married when she had Amelia come and live with her in New Orleans?
(a) James Watson.
(b) Henry Carter.
(c) Roger Moore.
(d) John Gant.
7. How many miles must one travel from the French Quarter to reach the house where the author grew up?
(a) 7.
(b) 12.
(c) 22.
(d) 19.
8. What uncle of Sarah Broom's was buried on the day she was born?
(a) Roger.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Junius.
(d) James.
9. How tall did Ivory Mae grow to become?
(a) 5'8".
(b) 6'.
(c) 5'3".
(d) 5'11".
10. In what New Orleans neighborhood did the author grow up?
(a) New Orleans East.
(b) The Garden District.
(c) St. Charles Avenue.
(d) The French Quarter.
11. When was Lillie Mae born, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1921.
(d) 1925.
12. Who is the author's eldest brother?
(a) Roger.
(b) Simon.
(c) Byron.
(d) Darryl.
13. What was Sarah McCutcheon's maiden name?
(a) Randolph.
(b) Perry.
(c) Riens.
(d) Gant.
14. When did John McDonogh bequeath half of his estate to New Orleans public schools?
(a) 1795.
(b) 1850.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1869.
15. How many houses were demolished to make the way for the development of I-10 East in 1968?
(a) 155.
(b) 29.
(c) 128.
(d) 265.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old was Troy when Sarah was five?
2. Who was the minister at the Divine Mission of God church that Sarah McCutcheon introduced Lolo and her children to?
3. Where had Darryl stolen computers from, leading to his arrest at age 19?
4. When was the Industrial Canal dredged "Movement I: Part VI"?
5. What second name does the narrator attribute to Carl in "Map"?
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