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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 41 - 82).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which university did Trethewey's father attend for graduate school?
(a) Loyloa.
(b) Tulane.
(c) New York University.
(d) The Southern College of Atlanta.

2. What profession did Trethewey's father pursue?
(a) Carpentry.
(b) Writing.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Law.

3. What did Gwendolyn bring home as a reward for Trethewey's good grades in Part II?
(a) New clothes.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) A new book.
(d) A doll.

4. Which writer wrote, "All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware?"
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Emer Friednly.
(c) William Faulkner.
(d) Martin Buber.

5. What state did Trethewey's parents get married in?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) Georgia.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Maryland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which great-aunt did Trethewey spend much time with as a child?

2. What did Joel tell Trethewey was the reason his feet were deformed?

3. What was the name of Trethewey's grandmother's mother-in-law?

4. What protest did Trethewey's grandmother join in 1963?

5. What did Trethewey's mother do in the new apartment in Part II to make her feel more at home?

(see the answer key)

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