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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the family friend that took Ivory Mae to Charity Hospital where she was confirmed as pregnant as a teenager?
(a) Ms. Anna Mae.
(b) Ms. Cathy.
(c) Ms. Mary Jo.
(d) Ms. Aretha.

3. What was Sarah McCutcheon's maiden name?
(a) Randolph.
(b) Riens.
(c) Gant.
(d) Perry.

4. Who was the minister at the Divine Mission of God church that Sarah McCutcheon introduced Lolo and her children to?
(a) Dr. Henry Carter.
(b) Dr. John Gant.
(c) Dr. Joseph Martin.
(d) Dr. Steven Morris.

5. How old was the author's sister Karen when she was dragged down the road, according to her narrative in "Map"?
(a) 11.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the address of the house where the narrator describes growing up in "Map"?

2. When did Simon Broom die?

3. Where did Lolo try her fate around 1942, leaving her children in others' care?

4. What was the name of the author's elementary school changed to after it was called Jefferson Davis Elementary?

5. What uncle of Sarah Broom's was buried on the day she was born?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Hurricane Betsy strike? What damage did it incur?

2. When and how did Simon Broom die?

3. Why was the author given the name Sarah?

4. What profession did Lolo eventually take on? Where did she work?

5. Who were the founder of New Orleans East, Inc.? How are they described?

6. How did the author's sense of identity change when she entered school? Why?

7. What helped Ivory Mae to cope after losing Simon?

8. How is Ivory Mae's childhood home(s) described?

9. What was the condition of the Yellow House when Ivory Mae purchased it? How much did it cost?

10. When and where was Lolo born? Who were her parents?

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