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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 40).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which great-aunt did Trethewey spend much time with as a child?
(a) Aunt Spiker.
(b) Aunt Sugar.
(c) Aunt Rita.
(d) Aunt Simone.

2. How long after Gwendolyn's death did Trethewey go back to the place she was murdered?
(a) Almost 30 years.
(b) Almost 10 years.
(c) Almost 20 years.
(d) Almost 15 years.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Trethewey's distinctive birthmark?

2. What job did Gwendolyn hold at the time of her death?

3. What John Banville Book does Trethewey begin the book with a quote from?

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

5. Which great-grandmother does Trethewey write about in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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