Brown Girl Dreaming Part 1

What is the genre of Brown Girl Dreaming?

• Fiction

• Fantasy

• Free Verse Memoir

• Historical Fiction

2. In the poem february 12, 1963, where was Jacqueline born?

• Greenville, South Carolina

• Long Island, New York

• Los Angeles, Calirfornia

• Columbus, Ohio

3. In the poem a girl named jack, what were her parents arguing over?

• What to name her.

• Where to live.

• How to raise her.

• When to leave the hospital.

4. Read the following excerpt from the poem the ghosts of the nelsonville house:

Look closely. There I am

in the furrow of Jack’s brow,

in the slyness of Alicia’s smile,

in the bend of Grace’s hand . . .

There I am . . . Beginning.

What is Jacqueline seeing in this poem?

• How much her aunts and uncles look alike.

• The resemblances between herself and her family.

• A ghost.

• A picture of her mother.

In the poem uncle odell, what has happened to Uncle Odell?

• 1. He moved from Greenville to New York.

• 1. He had a baby.

• 1. He was hit and killed by a car.

• 1. He was shipped off to fight in a war.

In the poem journey, why does Jacqueline’s father not go with her mother down to Greenville?

• Jacqueline’s father doesn’t go with her mother to Greenville because of the way African Americans are treated down South.

• Jacqueline’s father doesn’t go with her mother to Greenville because it's too expensive.

• Jacqueline’s father doesn’t go with her mother to Greenville because he can't get off of work.

• Jacqueline’s father doesn’t go with her mother to Greenville because he's not allowed back there.

In the poem the cousins, how does Jacqueline’s mother feel about being back in Greenville, South Carolina? How do you know?

• Jacqueline’s mother is sad to be back in Greenville, South Carolina. I know this because she is crying over her husband not coming with her.

• Jacqueline’s mother is angry to be back in Greenville, South Carolina. I know this because she is yelling at her cousins.

• Jacqueline’s mother is happy to be back in Greenville, South Carolina. I know this because she is dancing with her family, celebrating her birthday, and reminiscing with her cousins about her childhood.

• Jacqueline’s mother is confused to be back in Greenville, South Carolina. I know this because she says she doesn't remember how she got there.

7. In the poem night bus, why is it titled night bus?

• This poem is titled “night bus” because the family takes the night bus to avoid trouble.

• This poem is titled “night bus” because the children get lost in Greenville and have to take a night bus to find their way back home.

• This poem is titled “night bus” because Jacqueline’s mother gets into an argument with the bus driver on the night bus.

• This poem is titled “night bus” because Jacqueline’s father has traveled to Greenville to apologize to her mother.

7. In the poem rivers, who can the two rivers be compared to? Why?

• The two rivers can be compared to Jacqueline’s siblings. The reason being because they run quick like a river.

• The two rivers can be compared to Jacqueline’s parents. The reason being because they were originally together, split up, and then came together again.

• The two rivers can be compared to Jacqueline’s aunt and uncle. The reason being because they have disagreements with each other, but eventually make up.

• The two rivers can be compared to Jacqueline and Odella. The reason being because they sometimes do things together and other times they don't.

In the poem leaving columbus, what has happened to Jacqueline and her family in this poem?

• Jacqueline’s father is leaving her mother.

• Jacqueline is leaving her mother and father.

• Odella is leaving Jacqueline.

• Jacqueline’s mother is leaving her father.