Brown Girl Dreaming p.1-20 Quiz

Where was the author born?

• California

• Texas

• Ohio

• New York

What does the author's birth certificate state about her race?

• White

• Negro

• Hispanic

• Asian

Who is planning a march on Washington in the author's birth year?

• Malcolm X

• James Baldwin

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King Jr.

What is the author's father's family known for?

• Athletes and scholars

• Artists and musicians

• Politicians and lawyers

• Scientists and engineers

What did the author's great-great-grandfather do during the Civil War?

• Served in the Union Army

• Served as a medic

• Stayed neutral

• Fought for the Confederacy

What did the author's father dream of becoming?

• A teacher

• A doctor

• A football player

• A lawyer

What did the author's grandmother Georgiana remember about the day the author was born?

• The color of the sky

• The smell of the flowers

• The sound of the birds

• The taste of the cake

What did the author's mother remember about the day the author was born?

• The taste of the cake

• The smell of the flowers

• The color of the sky

• The sound of the birds

What did the author's father remember about the day the author was born?

• The smell of the flowers

• The color of the sky

• The sound of the birds

• The taste of the cake

What did the author's older brother say when she was brought home from the hospital?

• I love her

• I want to hold her

• She's so cute

• Take her back