View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Ivory Mae finally move her family into the home she bought after renovations?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1964.

2. When does the author describe the largest slave revolt in American history wherein an army of 500 or so made their way along the River Road headed to New Orleans to take over the city in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) 1895.
(b) 1835.
(c) 1800.
(d) 1811.

3. When did John McDonogh bequeath half of his estate to New Orleans public schools?
(a) 1889.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1795.
(d) 1850.

4. How many million pounds of thrust were produced by the 131-metric-ton stage one boosters built for the rocket boosters for the first stage of the Saturn Launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida?
(a) 8.5 million.
(b) 1.5 million.
(c) 7.5 million.
(d) 2.5 million.

5. What was Aunt Shugah's actual name, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) Rosanna Perry.
(b) Sharon Morris.
(c) Amalie Rose.
(d) Bertha Riens.

6. What was the name of Webb's mother?
(a) Karen.
(b) Dominique.
(c) Anna.
(d) Mildred.

7. 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.

8. Who drove Simon to the hospital when he collapsed at home, according to the author in Movement II: Part II?
(a) Nathan and Jennifer.
(b) Deborah and Henry.
(c) Della and John.
(d) Amanda and James.

9. When was Ivory Mae born?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1945.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1959.

10. From how many feet up does the narrator describe the aerial photographs of her former house having been taken in "Map"?
(a) 15,000 ft.
(b) 10,000 ft.
(c) 25,000 ft.
(d) 20,000 ft.

11. When was the Industrial Canal dredged "Movement I: Part VI"?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1923.
(d) 1929.

12. When was Lillie Mae born, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1925.

13. Where does the narrator describe Carl working at a maintenance job in "Map"?
(a) The UN building.
(b) City Hall.
(c) NASA.
(d) Amco.

14. 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"?
(a) Della Davis.
(b) Bertha Riens.
(c) John Gant.
(d) Joseph Martin.

15. When did Lolo drop out of school, according to the author in "Movement I: Part I"?
(a) After third grade.
(b) After fifth grade.
(c) After fourth grade.
(d) After seventh grade.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Sarah McCutcheon's maiden name?

3. How much did the house that the author grew up in cost when her mother bought it?

4. What was the population of New Orleans in 1960?

5. How did Webb die?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 389 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample