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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 83 - 114).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Trethewey walking with her mother in her dream in Part I?
(a) An oval track.
(b) Their old yard.
(c) The park in Mississippi.
(d) The park in New Orleans.

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. WHat was the one reminder of Gwendolyn's father in the house she grew up in?
(a) One of his hats which always hung on a peg.
(b) An oil painting of him.
(c) A photo of him.
(d) A charcoal drawing of him.

4. Who came to visit Trethewey and her family for Thanksgiving in Part III?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her half-sister.
(c) Her Aunt Sugar.
(d) Her grandmother.

5. What song became Trethewey's anthem in Part III?
(a) Dream a Little Dream of Me.
(b) The Impossible Dream.
(c) I am Woman.
(d) I Will Survive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question did Trethewey's mother ask her in Part I in her dream?

2. Where did Gwendolyn get a job in the early years she and Trethewey were in Atlanta?

3. What are the two things Trethewey knew about Abraham Lincoln in elementary school?

4. How did Trethewey push back against Joel's violation of her privacy?

5. What does Trethewey still think may have changed the way things ended with Joel and her mother?

(see the answer key)

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