Brown Girl Dreaming

What does Woodson's mother bring home in "another way"?

• Wrapped presents

• A new TV

• A James Brown record

• Board games

What does Woodson's mother believe?

• Uncle Robert makes the kids too excited

• Her daughter's stories sound like lies

• Children should stay quiet

• Children should run around outside

Which quotation from Brown Girl Dreaming most clearly supports the idea that Woodson is always making things up?

• ...The boy says, / I was a baby, Says, She doesn't remember him / and points to his silent sister.

• But we are already awake, all four of us, smiling / and jumping around/my uncle: What'd you bring me?

• I say, I know a girl ten times smarter than her. She gets diamonds every time she gets a hundred on a test.

• When he takes us to the park, Uncle Robert tells us, / If you catch a dandelion puff, you can make a wish.

From what point of view is Brown Girl Dreaming told?

• first-person point of view

• second-person point of view

• third-person point of view

• fourth-person point of view

Read these lines "believing," in Brown Girl Dreaming.

But my mother accuses me of lying.

If you lie, she says, one day you'll steal.

I won't steal.

What does the author use most clearly in these lines from her memoir, and why?

• She uses line breaks to show point of view.

• She uses strong verbs to move the plot forward.

• She uses dialogue to show that two characters disagree.

• She uses vivid words to create images in the reader's mind.

In the poem "another way" from Brown Girl Dreaming, what does Woodson's mother bring home?

• a James Brown record

• wrapped presents

• board games

• a new TV

In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Uncle Robert feel about Woodson's stories?

• They make him homesick.

• He thinks they are lies.

• They confuse him.

• He likes them.

What is the primary theme explored in 'Brown Girl Dreaming'?

• Identity and self-discovery

• Adventure and exploration

• Science and technology

• War and peace

Which literary device is most prominently used in 'Brown Girl Dreaming'?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Simile

What is the narrative style of 'Brown Girl Dreaming'?

• First-person narrative

• Second-person narrative

• Third-person narrative

• Omniscient narrative