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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which famous monument was in sight of the apartment Gwendolyn lived in when she was killed?
(a) Confederacy Hill.
(b) Robert E. Lee Museum.
(c) Stone Mountain.
(d) Stonewall Jackson Memorial.

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

4. What John Banville Book does Trethewey begin the book with a quote from?
(a) The Starlight.
(b) The Sea.
(c) The Stallion.
(d) The Fisher.

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

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

7. What was the name of the man Gwendolyn brought home to meet Trethewey in Part II?
(a) Joel.
(b) Gem.
(c) Aaron.
(d) Robert.

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

9. What did Trethewey's mother do in the new apartment in Part II to make her feel more at home?
(a) Help her learn how to cook.
(b) Let her choose her own paint.
(c) Decorate a space under the stairs for her.
(d) Line the shelves with books.

10. How old was Gwendolyn when she was killed?
(a) 50.
(b) 46.
(c) 35.
(d) 40.

11. What question did Trethewey's mother ask her in Part I in her dream?
(a) How are you doing?
(b) Do you know what it means to have a wound that never heals?
(c) What time is it?
(d) Can you forgive me?

12. What experience from Mexico did Trethewey always remember with some trepidation afterwards?
(a) A fire in their hotel.
(b) Almost drowning.
(c) Getting badly sunburned.
(d) Nearly being kidnapped.

13. Where did Trethewey often go on Saturday outings with her mother in Part II?
(a) The clothing stores.
(b) The fire house.
(c) The ice cream shop.
(d) The library.

14. What did Trethewey remember Gwendolyn wearing to work during her first years in Atlanta?
(a) A short black cocktail dress.
(b) A heavy brass bullet belt.
(c) A colorful wrap around her hair.
(d) A kimono.

15. What did Atlanta gain a reputation for during the civil rights era?
(a) Rioting.
(b) Bringing out people from all walks of life to protest.
(c) Having a strong court system.
(d) Being racially progressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Trethewey's mother's full name?

2. What was Atlanta's nickname in the 1960s?

3. Which family that Trethewey and her family befriended reminded her of the Jackson Five?

4. What happened to Trethewey when she first set out to start writing about her mother?

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

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