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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where had Darryl stolen computers from, leading to his arrest at age 19?
(a) Livingston Middle School.
(b) Franklin Middle School.
(c) Hoffman Middle School.
(d) Rose Hill Middle School.

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

3. What is the title of Movement II?
(a) "The Grieving House."
(b) "Water."
(c) "The World Before Me."
(d) "Do You Know What It Means?"

4. What does the narrator describe as the only structure left on the lot where their house was in "Map"?
(a) A dining room.
(b) A kitchen.
(c) A fireplace.
(d) A porta potty.

5. Where was Simon Broom's funeral held?
(a) Beecher Memorial Church.
(b) St. Jude Cathedral.
(c) Randolph Watson Church.
(d) St. Edward's Cathedral.

6. When did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
(a) 1803.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1818.
(d) 1789.

7. Where is the Ormanond Plantation located?
(a) Franklin Parish.
(b) Ascension Parish.
(c) St. Charles Parish.
(d) Iberia Parish.

8. When was the Intracoastal Waterway expanted through eastern New Orleans to connect with the Industrial Canal?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1949.

9. When did Hurricane Betsy hit New Orleans?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1970.

10. What color does the author describe the French Quarter being shaded in on the map given to her by Avis Rent a Car in "Map"?
(a) Green.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Blue.
(d) Turquoise.

11. What uncle of Sarah Broom's was buried on the day she was born?
(a) Roger.
(b) James.
(c) Junius.
(d) Nathan.

12. When did construction begin on the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO)?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1955.

13. What is the name of the massive warehouse where Mardi Gras floats were made on Claiborne Avenue?
(a) Bontemps Roulet.
(b) Ocala Den.
(c) Zion Den.
(d) Rex Den.

14. How many miles must one travel from the French Quarter to reach the house where the author grew up?
(a) 7.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 12.

15. The Rigolets is described in "Map" as a straight connecting Lake Pontchatrain to what lake?
(a) Lake Merida.
(b) Lake Orleans.
(c) Lake Kangaroo.
(d) Lake Borgne.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described as the farthest dot of her growing-up universe from her in Movement II: Part IV?

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

3. In what year was Sarah Broom born?

4. How many houses were demolished to make the way for the development of I-10 East in 1968?

5. Who was the minister at the Divine Mission of God church that Sarah McCutcheon introduced Lolo and her children to?

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