Browngirl Dreaming

In the poem “brooklyn rain” from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Woodson feel about staying indoors?

• Staying indoors bores her.

• She is scared of the outdoors.

• Staying indoors makes her feel safe.

• She has more fun indoors than outdoors.

Part B Which line or lines in “brooklyn rain” from Brown Girl Dreaming most clearly support the answer to Part A?

• The rain here is different than the way / it rains in Greenville.

• Just Mama saying, Stay inside today. It’s raining….

• …Nothing to do but / watch / the gray sidewalk grow darker….

• Down south already feels like a long time ago….

Part A In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is Woodson always doing?

• winning awards

• getting in trouble

• making things up

• trying to sneak out

Part A Which sentence best describes Woodson in Brown Girl Dreaming?

• She feels left out.

• She dislikes her siblings.

• She has a lively imagination.

• She is the best singer in the family.

Part A 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

Which quotation from Brown Girl Dreaming best illustrates the answer to Part A?

• … No slip and slide through grass.

• Uncle Robert has moved to New York City!

• I went up a hill yesterday, I say.

• Sometimes, that’s the way things happen.

Where does the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming take place?

• Halsey Park

• New York City

• Uncle Robert's house

• Greenville, South Carolina

In the poem 'brooklyn rain' from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Woodson feel about staying indoors?

• Staying indoors bores her.

• She is scared of the outdoors.

• Staying indoors makes her feel safe.

• She has more fun indoors than outdoors.

Which line or lines in 'brooklyn rain' from Brown Girl Dreaming most clearly support the answer to Part A?

• The rain here is different than the way / it rains in Greenville.

• Just Mama saying, Stay inside today. It’s raining….

• …Nothing to do but / watch / the gray sidewalk grow darker….

• Down south already feels like a long time ago….

In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is Woodson always doing?

• winning awards

• getting in trouble

• making things up

• trying to sneak out