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Brown Girl Dreaming: Part IV

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What made their little brother so sick?

a)

Not enough food

b)

Falling out of the crib

c)

Falling down the stairs

d)

Eating lead paint

2.

Why was STEVIE such a gift for Jacqueline?

a)

It was about people who looked like her.

b)

She thought he was a handsome young man.

c)

She could read it easily.

d)

The book was given to her.

3.

Even though the law changed, Grandma kept doing what?

a)

Sitting at the back of the bus

b)

Choosing restaurants that she always chose

c)

Avoiding certain stores

d)

All of the above

4.

When did Jacqueline write a song?

a)

After her father died

b)

While Maria was her friend

c)

Coming home from prison

d)

When writing her book

5.

Jacqueline’s mother forbid her to listen to songs including:

a)

Curse words

b)

Blasphemy

c)

Funk

d)

Devils

6.

What hairstyle did Jacqueline’s mother get, but she could not?

a)

Shaved head

b)

Afro

c)

Braids

d)

Mullet

7.

What do Jackie and Maria do with their dinners sometimes?

a)

They trade with each other, so they can enjoy the other mother’s good cooking.

b)

They refuse to eat it because their moms are such bad cooks.

c)

They have a food fight with each other.

d)

They take some to share with homeless people in NY.

8.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

9.

What talent do Jacqueline and her family discover that her brother Hope has?

a)

Hope is a talented musician; he plays the saxophone.

b)

Hope is a talented artist; he mostly paints in watercolors.

c)

Hope is a talented singer.

d)

Hope performed magic and he is considered to be a talented magician.

10.

What special thing does Daddy tell Jacqueline?

a)

“You will become a famous writer someday.”

b)

“You look just like your mother. You are beautiful.”

c)

“You are my favorite.”

d)

“I want you to take over my garden.”

11.

Who calls from Riker’s Island?

a)

Jackie’s mother

b)

Jackie’s Uncle Robert

c)

Jackie’s Grandmother

d)

Maria

12.

Why does Jackie return to Greenville, South Carolina?

a)

Her grandfather is dying.

b)

Her mother sends her there for a vacation.

c)

Her grandparents need help with their garden.

d)

Her family is moving back to Greenville.