Part 1 Quiz of "Brown Girl Dreaming"
Authored by Amy Pelke
English
7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What do the italics signify in “second daughter’s second day on earth” (3-5)?
A. dialogue between family members
B. details about the lives of famous activists
C. descriptions of Woodson’s birth in her own voice
D. differences between spoken words and Woodson’s thoughts
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Who are the “ghosts” referred to in the poem “the ghosts of the nelsonville house” (10-12)?
A. bad ancestors who have passed away
B. actual ghosts that haunt the Nelsonville home
C. negative characteristics of her family members
D. relatives who lived in the Nelsonville home when they were young
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How do the poems “it’ll be scary sometimes” (13-14) and “football dreams” (15) develop similar ideas about Woodson’s family?
A. They both suggest that Woodson’s father was devoted to his own family.
B. They both suggest that Woodson’s family was admired in their community.
C. They both illustrate a history of hard work and achievement in Woodson’s family.
D. They both illustrate a history of supporting each other through hard times in Woodson’s family.
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CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
CCSS.RL.8.7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is Woodson’s most likely reason for including several poems about her father’s side of the family?
A. to show Woodson’s confusion about who she should become as she grows up
B. to establish the conflict between her mother’s and father’s sides of the family
C. to highlight her sense of pride in her family’s strength and excellence
D. to establish her family’s involvement in important historical events
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CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which quotation best shows the relationship between Mama and Grace? [RL.1]
“Speaking softly with her mother-in-law, Grace, missing / her own mama back home.” (21)
“Remember / that Grace, like my mother, wasn’t always a Woodson.” (25)
“Grace’s family is from Greenville, too.” (25)
They are home to each other, Grace / to my mother is as familiar / as the Greenville air.” (25)
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In the poem “Greenville, South Carolina, 1963,” what caused Mama to whisper, “We’re as good as anybody” (31)? [RL.3]
In the poem “Greenville, South Carolina, 1963,” what caused Mama to whisper, “We’re as good as anybody” (31)? [RL.3]
She wanted to remind herself and her children of their dignity despite the racist laws of the South.
She wanted to build her own confidence before arriving at her parents’ home.
She wanted to remind her children of their long family history of achievement.
She wanted to build her own confidence before arriving at her parents’ home.
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CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
How does “Journey” (29) develop ideas that appear in the previous poem, “each winter” (27)? [RL.5]
How does “Journey” (29) develop ideas that appear in the previous poem, “each winter” (27)? [RL.5]
Both poems show Woodson’s parents’ desire to live in Ohio.
Both poems show Woodson’s parents’ devotion to their children.
Both poems reveal important details about Woodson’s parents’ childhoods.
Both poems reveal Woodson’s parents' attitudes toward living in the South.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
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