Brown Girl Dreaming Quiz

In Brown Girl Dreaming, where is the narrator born?

• A. Columbia, SC

• B. Columbus, OH

• C. Savannah, GA

• D. Washington D.C.

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In Brown Girl Dreaming, where is the narrators ancestors from?

• A. Georgia

• B. Washington D.C.

• C. South Carolina

• D. Florida

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In Brown Girl Dreaming, what did the narrators father want to name her?

• A. Jack

• B. Diane

• C. John

• D. Cougar

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In Brown Girl Dreaming, the Woodson's of Ohio can trace their heritage to

• A. Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings

• B. Dolly Madison and George Washington

• C. Barack and Michelle Obama

• D. Martha and George Washington

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In Brown Girl Dreaming, under what circumstances was Jacqueline's great-great grandfather born?

• A. He was born free in Ohio in 1932.

• B. He was born free in South Carolina.

• C. He was born a slave in Ohio in 1932.

• D. He was born a slave in Georgia.

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In Brown Girl Dreaming, how and where did Jacqueline's father go to college?

• A. Football Scholarship to the Ohio State University

• B. football scholarship to UGA

• C. basketball scholarship to Indiana State University

• D. football scholarship to South Carolina University

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In Brown Girl Dreaming, what is not published on the narrators birth certificate?

• A. the date

• B. the time of birth

• C. the location

• D. her parents names

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In Brown Girl Dreaming, what happened to Uncle Odell?

• A. He was hit by a car and died in South Carolina.

• B. He was drafted into the Army.

• C. He went to college on a football scholarship.

• D. He was driving a car and wrecked it in New York.

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In Brown Girl Dreaming, what is the narrator's older sisters name?

• A. Odella Carolina

• B. Henry Blair

• C. Tarsa Podunavac

• D. Grace Kelly

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In Brown Girl Dreaming, what is a physical characteristic that connects all of the children in the family?

• A. the color of their skin

• B. the gap between their first two teeth

• C. their hair color

• D. their hair style

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