Overview
From what point of view is Brown Girl Dreaming told?
first-person point of view
What does Jacqueline want to do in "brooklyn rain"?
Why does Jacqueline imagine presents surrounding Odella?
People say Odella is gifted.
How do Jacqueline and her siblings feel about Uncle Robert?
They like him.
Does Jacqueline's mother want her to keep telling stories?
No.
Where does Brown Girl Dreaming take place?
Brooklyn
Why do Jacqueline and Roman argue that there's another way to play the games?
They are young and do not understand the real game rules.
In "gifted", what do readers learn about Odella?
Odella is smart.
How does Jacqueline feel about Uncle Robert gifting Odella earrings?
Jacqueline is jealous.
Does Uncle Robert want Jacqueline her to keep telling stories?
Yes.
In the excerpt from Brown Girl Dreaming, what is Woodson always doing?
making things up
In the poem "another way" from Brown Girl Dreaming, what does Woodson's mother bring home?
board games
Did Jacqueline's father die in a car wreck?
No.
What is Uncle Robert teaching Jacqueline and her siblings?
He is teaching them how to dance.
Jacqueline's mother says that her stories are what?
Lies
Which sentence best describes Woodson in Brown Girl Dreaming?
A. She feels left out.
B. She dislikes her siblings.
C. She has a lively imagination.
D. She is the best singer in the family.
C. She has a lively imagination.
In the poem "brooklyn rain" from Brown Girl Dreaming, how does Woodson feel about staying indoors?
Staying indoors bores her.
What happens when Jacqueline reads?
The words twist and twirl across the page.
What does Jacqueline say to Uncle Robert after he gifts Odella the earrings?
"I know a girl ten times smarter than her. She gets diamonds each time she gets a hundred on a test."
Jacqueline's mother says if she keeps lying, she will do what?
Steal/become a criminal
What makes Brown Girl Dreaming different from most other memoirs?
It is made up of poems.
How can you tell that Brown Girl Dreaming is not an example of prose?
It is written in stanzas, not paragraphs.
In "gifted", what does Jacqueline want to be able to do one day?
She wants to catch words.
Why does Uncle Robert call dandelion puffs "feathery wishes"?
Uncle Robert says if you catch a dandelion puff and make a wish, anything you want will come true. Also, dandelion puffs are feathery.
How does Uncle Robert feel about Jacqueline's stories?
He likes them.