In the poem “another way” from Brown Girl Dreaming, what does Woodson’s mother bring home (pg. 167)?
James Brown record
wrapped presents
board games
a new TV
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is the main thing that readers learn about Odella, Woodson’s older sister?
Odella is bossy.
Odella is smart.
Odella tells lies.
Odella runs wild.
Part A In the poem “brooklyn rain” from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Woodson feel about staying indoors (page 165)?
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 Dreamingmost 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 B Which quotation from Brown Girl Dreamingmost clearly supports the answer to Part A?
…The boy says, / I was a baby. Says, She doesn’t remember him / and points to his silent sister.
But we are already awake, all four of us, smiling / and jumping around / my uncle: What’d you bring me?
I say, I know a girl ten times smarter than her. She gets diamonds every time she gets a hundred on a test.
When he takes us to the park, Uncle Robert tells us, / If you catch a dandelion puff, you can make a wish.
In "god's promise," how do the three siblings feel about "Coraandhersisters" playing on their swings when they can't go outside on Sundays in Brown Girl Dreaming (pg. 128)?
they loved playing with the sisters
they wanted to be just like the sisters
they were always jealous of the siblings
the behavior of the girls infuriates the siblings
From what point of view is Brown Girl Dreaming told?
first person pov
second person pov
third person pov
fourth person pov
What is the correct figurative language given in the line in Brown Girl Dreaming?
"the hiss of the iron" (p. 108)
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
What is the correct figurative language given in the line in Brown Girl Dreaming?
"the weekend ahead is already calling us..." (p. 78)
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
What is the correct figurative language given in the line in Brown Girl Dreaming?
"Saturday night smells of biscuits and burning hair." (p. 83)
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
What is the correct figurative language given in the line in Brown Girl Dreaming?
"My sisters voice settles like a hand on my shoulder." (p. 84)