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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 159 - 212).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Gwendolyn visit a few weeks before she was killed?
(a) A priest.
(b) A psychic.
(c) Her first husband.
(d) An old friend from high school.

2. How long did Trethewey go to therapy with Joel before she realized she wanted to end the marriage?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Two months.

3. What years did Trethewey try to forget as much about as she could?
(a) The years between 1990 and 1998.
(b) The years between 1970 and 1980.
(c) The years between 1980 and 1989.
(d) The years between 1973 and 1985.

4. WHat did the Ku Klux Klan do to terrorize Trethewey's grandmother in the 1960s?
(a) Hung a noose in her tree.
(b) Shot at her house.
(c) Followed her in their trucks.
(d) Burned a cross in her driveway.

5. What did Gwendolyn wear in her last formal photograph before she was killed?
(a) A wedding dress.
(b) A green bridesmaid's dress.
(c) A red A-line dress.
(d) A black sheath dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last image Trethewey had of her mother before Gwendolyn's death?

2. Why did Trethewey stop doing her hair in Part III?

3. Which magazine published pictures of Emmett Till after his brutal death in 1955?

4. What did Gwendolyn tell Joel when he protested to Trethewey wanted to join a club in school?

5. Where is Trethewey's distinctive birthmark?

(see the answer key)

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