Brown Girl Dreaming

What significant event happens on February 12, 1963?

• Jacqueline’s family moves to the South

• Jacqueline is born

• Martin Luther King Jr. gives a speech

• Jacqueline starts school

What historical figure is also mentioned as being born on February 12?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Abraham Lincoln

• Malcolm X

• Rosa Parks

What does the narrator suggest about being born in the South during this time?

• It was exciting and safe

• It meant you were rich

• It came with struggles due to segregation

• It didn’t matter where you were born

What is Jacqueline’s full name at birth?

• Jacqueline Amanda Woodson

• Jackie Roselyn Woodson

• Jacqueline Woodson

• Jacquelyn Marie Johnson

What does the speaker imply about names in this chapter?

• Names are chosen randomly

• Names have power and meaning

• Names are unimportant

• Only family names matter

How does the narrator describe her birth in the hospital?

• Loud and dramatic

• Quiet and unnoticed

• Joyful and full of celebration

• Dangerous and difficult

Who are Jacqueline’s siblings mentioned in these chapters?

• Hope and Dell

• Roman and Dell

• Hope and Odella

• Odella and Robert

How does Jacqueline’s family react to her birth?

• They are disappointed

• They are confused

• They celebrate her arrival

• They immediately nickname her

What emotion is emphasized in the family’s response to Jacqueline’s birth?

• Jealousy

• Fear

• Joy

• Anger

What theme begins to emerge from the first two chapters?

• War and loss

• Identity, history, and belonging

• Rebellion and conflict

• Sports and achievement