Brown Girl Dreaming Part IV

What happens at the beginning of every school year for Jackie?

• Jackie’s mother has to fight Jackie to go to school because she hates it so much.

• Jackie excels at reading, writing, and math, just like her older sister, Odella did.

• Jackie’s teacher gets excited to have another Woodson because Jackie’s sister, Odella, was so smart.

• Jackie’s teacher worries about having another Woodson because Jackie’s older sister, Odella, was a troublemaker.

What is Jacqueline’s tone in the poem “tomboy”?

• She admires her sister’s reading ability.

• She is proud of the things she can do that her sister can’t

• She is offended that her mother calls her a tomboy.

• She regrets the fact that she reminds her mother of her father Jack.

Which quotation best supports the idea that Jacqueline doesn’t want anyone to limit her creativity?

• “How can I explain that stories / are like air to me, I breathe them in and let them out / over and over again.” (247)

• “But on paper, things can live forever. / On paper, a butterfly / never dies.” (249)

• “promising myself / there’ll come a time / when I can use the rest of my story … // … and give myself and my horses and my cows / a whole lot more time / than six minutes!” (251)

• “Not enough for a real book until / I cut each page into a small square / staple the squares together, write / one poem / on each page.” (252)

How does the poem “moving upstate” illustrate one of the motivations for Jacqueline’s storytelling?

• It shows that one motivation for Jacqueline’s storytelling is to comfort her uncle.

• It shows that one motivation for Jacqueline’s storytelling is to entertain her friends.

• It shows that one motivation for Jacqueline’s storytelling is to avoid painful realities.

• It shows that one motivation for Jacqueline’s storytelling is to prove to her sister that she is creative.

In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is the main thing that readers learn about Odella, Woodson's older sister?

• Odella is bossy.

• Odella is smart.

• Odella tells lies.

• Odella runs wild.

What is the main character trait that is revealed about Odella, Woodson's older sister?

• Odella is bossy.

• Odella tells lies.

• Odella is smart.

• Odella runs wild.

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

How do Jacqueline’s real experiences with her family contribute to her identity as a writer?

Which of these is NOT a major place in Brown Girl Dreaming?

• Greenville, South Carolina

• Brooklyn, New York

• Grand Rapids, Michigan

• Columbus, Ohio

Which sentence best describes Jacqueline Woodson?

• She feels left out.

• She has a lively imagination.

• She dislikes her family.

• She is the best singer in the family.