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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. What did Trethewey see on her mother's face in her dream in Part I that related to her mother's death?
(a) A hole in the center of her forehead.
(b) Anger.
(c) Blood.
(d) Fear.

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

3. Where did Trethewey's father complete his graduate studies?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) New York City.
(d) Biloxi.

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

5. What surprise did Gwendolyn have for Trethewey in 1973?
(a) A new house.
(b) A new baby brother.
(c) She was moving back to Mississippi.
(d) She was getting back together with Trethewey's father.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Trethewey's grandmother tell her she still felt pain sometimes after Gwendolyn was dead?

3. What did Atlanta gain a reputation for during the civil rights era?

4. Which university did Trethewey's father attend for graduate school?

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

(see the answer key)

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