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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Brittany studying biology when the author visited her in Movement IV: Part I?
(a) St. Edward's University.
(b) The University of North Texas.
(c) The University of California-Merced.
(d) The University of California-Berkeley.

2. How old was the author when she first had a bedroom of her own?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

3. Who showed his work badge, allowing the author's family to pass the roadblocks to see the Yellow House in Movement III: Part V?
(a) Roger.
(b) Simon.
(c) Darryl.
(d) Carl.

4. Where does the author describe Karen graduating from college in Movement II: Part VI?
(a) Xavier University.
(b) Loyola University, New Orleans.
(c) Southern University of New Orleans.
(d) Howard University.

5. Over what street did the author's French Quarter apartment hang when she moved there in Movement IV: Part III?
(a) Dauphin Street.
(b) St. Peter Street.
(c) Royal Street.
(d) Bourbon Street.

6. Where was Michael living with his girlfriend when Hurrican Katrina hit?
(a) Chartres Street.
(b) Charbonnet Street.
(c) Dumaine Street.
(d) Bourbon Street.

7. Where did Valeria and her daughters flee when evacuated due to Hurricane Katrina after they ran out of gas?
(a) Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
(b) Ozark, Alabama.
(c) Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
(d) Houston, Texas.

8. Where did Alexis Sinduhije flee after he was beaten and imprisoned by the government for running a radio station in Africa?
(a) Canada.
(b) Belgium.
(c) France.
(d) Taiwan.

9. When did the author return to New Orleans to live for a second time as described in Movement IV: Part I?
(a) 2010.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2012.
(d) 2009.

10. In what area did Michael buy a house after marrying on Red Maple Street?
(a) Algiers.
(b) Garden District.
(c) Michoud.
(d) The French Quarter.

11. Where did Karen get her first job after arriving in Vacaville?
(a) McDonald's.
(b) UPS.
(c) Office Depot.
(d) CC's Coffee Shop.

12. On what street is the entrance to the apartment building the author rented in the French Quarter in Movement IV: Part III?
(a) Bourbon Street.
(b) Decatur Street.
(c) Royal Street.
(d) St. Peter Street.

13. When were the Lafitte Projects demolished?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2015.

14. What date opens Movement III: Part I?
(a) June 11, 2006.
(b) May 15, 2005.
(c) August 12, 2009.
(d) August 27, 2005.

15. Where does the author describe attending the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival in Movement III: Part I?
(a) Central Park.
(b) Marcus Garvey Park.
(c) Union Square Park.
(d) Prospect Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what village in Turkey does the author travel describe having found herself wandering and eating masa a year after Katrina?

2. Who does the author describe as the bald teacher of her one memorable math class in seventh grade?

3. When was the building built where the author rented a French Quarter apartment in Movement IV: Part III?

4. How much money does the author say police officers earned in New Orleans in 1994?

5. To what locale was Carl helicoptered from the Broad Street Overpass after Katrina?

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