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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. What is a strange feature of the last formal portrait of Gwendolyn?
(a) A corner of light just behind Gwendolyn's head.
(b) A double-negative which makes Gwendolyn look like there are two of her.
(c) A star fading in the night sky behind Gwendolyn.
(d) A streak of red at Gwendolyn's shoulder.

2. Which great-grandmother does Trethewey write about in Part I?
(a) Ramona Newell.
(b) Eugenia McGee.
(c) Rona Doris.
(d) Michelene Marine.

3. In what year was Trethewey born?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1982.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1954.

4. What was the last image Trethewey had of her mother before Gwendolyn's death?
(a) A formal portrait.
(b) A photo her father took.
(c) A photo her younger brother took.
(d) A painting by a friend.

5. Which magazine published pictures of Emmett Till after his brutal death in 1955?
(a) Ebony.
(b) Black Quarterly.
(c) Fusion.
(d) Jet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession did Trethewey's father pursue?

2. What did Trethewey see on her mother's face in her dream in Part I that related to her mother's death?

3. Which of the following images did Trethewey remember seeing the morning after her mother's death?

4. What occasion did Trethewey's birth coincide with?

5. Where is Trethewey's distinctive birthmark?

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