Which quotation best supports the idea that Woodson and her siblings were grateful to be with Mama in New York even though they missed Greenville?A. "After the falling / sometimes I would see my mother / smiling at that sculpture. / And in her smile, / there was Aunt Kay's smile" (152-153)B. "Some days in this new place / there is only a box of pancake mix / an egg, and faucet water" (157)C. "We remember Greenville / without her, count our blessings in silence / and chew." (157)D. "And then one day my mother / comes home with two shopping bags / filled with board games" (167)

Which quotation best shows the relationship between Mama and Grace?A. "Speaking softly with her mother-in-law, Grace, missing / her own mama back home." (21)B. "Remember / that Grace, like my mother, wasn't always a Woodson." (25)C. "Grace's family is from Greenville, too." (25)D. "They are home to each other, Grace / to my mother is as familiar / as the Greenville air." (25)In the poem "greenville, south carolina, 1963," what caused Mama to whisper, "We're as good as anybody" (31)?A. She wanted to remind herself and her children of their dignity despite the racist laws of the South.B. She wanted to show the people around her that her family should not be treated this way.C. She wanted to remind her children of their long family history of achievement.D. She wanted to build her own confidence before arriving at her parents' home.What theme is developed by the personification of the Hocking River (38-39)?A. Returning home after an extended absence will never feel the same as it once did.B. Many people who leave home to find freedom return home to feel belonging.C. It's natural and beneficial to move away from home at an early age.D. It's important to find some place to call home and stay there.How does "journey" (29) develop ideas that appear in the previous poem, "each winter" (27)?A. Both poems show Woodson's parents' desire to live in Ohio.B. Both poems show Woodson's parents' devotion to their children.C. Both poems reveal important details about Woodson's parents' childhoods.D. Both poems reveal Woodson's parents' attitudes toward living in the South.By the end of Part 1, what is Woodson communicating about the concept of "home"?A. Home is where family allows you to feel most like yourself.B. You can never feel at home in a place where you didn't grow up.C. Once you leave home, you can never recapture the feeling you once had.D. Sometimes the people in your home aren't the ones who understand you best.For Mama, why was Greenville both a beautiful and difficult place to call home? Be sure to identify one literary device Woodson uses to develop the idea.Make sure to incorporate relevant unit vocabulary in your writing.

Woodson chose to place the poems "home again to hall street" and "mrs. hughes' house" next to each other. What understanding does this build about Woodson's experience on this particular trip to Greenville?A. She felt at home in Greenville but also felt like an outsider after living in New York.B. She felt at home in Greenville but saw that Hope and Dell preferred New York.C. She felt at home in Greenville but was treated less like a baby in New York.D. She felt at home in Greenville but had better friends in New York.

In the poem "caroline but we call her aunt kay, some memories," how do the stanzas that begin with "Aunt Kay… " contribute to the meaning of the poem (149-150)?A. They show how important Aunt Kay's friends are to her.B. They show that Aunt Kay is more playful than Woodson's mother.C. They show the role Aunt Kay played in Woodson's life in Brooklyn.D. They show why Aunt Kay encouraged the family to follow her to New York.

In the poem "greenville, south carolina, 1963," what caused Mama to whisper, "We're as good as anybody" (31)?A. She wanted to remind herself and her children of their dignity despite the racist laws of the South.B. She wanted to show the people around her that her family should not be treated this way.C. She wanted to remind her children of their long family history of achievement.D. She wanted to build her own confidence before arriving at her parents' home.

What does "brooklyn rain" (165-166) suggest about how Woodson was adjusting to her new home?A. She did not feel the same sense of belonging that she had in Greenville.B. She found herself becoming more curious about Brooklyn.C. She felt like she was becoming a new person in Brooklyn.D. She quickly forgot about Greenville.