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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 119 - 157).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Joel's pet phrase to Gwendolyn?
(a) You are worthless.
(b) I am the breadwinner.
(c) You don't wear the pants.
(d) I can't trust you.

2. When was the last time Gwendolyn saw her own father?
(a) When she was 12.
(b) When she was 16.
(c) When she was 5.
(d) When she was 19.

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 father took.
(c) A photo her younger brother took.
(d) A formal portrait.

4. What game did Trethewey sometimes play with her friend Dede?
(a) Bloody Mary.
(b) Fool's Gold.
(c) Apples to Apples.
(d) Knock out.

5. Which individual helped Gwendolyn at the Council for Battered Women?
(a) Hattie Bedford.
(b) Jennifer Jason.
(c) Rena Bishop.
(d) Marley Hartford.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Trethewey born?

2. What was Gwendolyn's job title in Part III?

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

4. What kind of jewelry does Trethewey wear in the picture of herself and her mother the year they left Mississippi?

5. What did Trethewey use to mark her path home from the creek and golf course?

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