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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is written on the back of a photograph of Trethewey from her family's vacation to Mexico?
(a) Tasha, Cancun, 1950.
(b) Tasha, Los Lobos, 1956.
(c) Tasha, Mexico City, 1965.
(d) Tasha, Monterrey, 1969.

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

6. Where did Trethewey take long walks with her father?
(a) The railroad tracks.
(b) The river.
(c) The beach.
(d) The dog park.

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

8. What did Gwendolyn wear in her last formal photograph before she was killed?
(a) A wedding dress.
(b) A green bridesmaid's dress.
(c) A black sheath dress.
(d) A red A-line dress.

9. How did Trethewey and her mother often get around the city in New Orleans?
(a) On foot.
(b) By train.
(c) By bus.
(d) By streetcar.

10. What popular television show had Trethewey watched all summer in 1973?
(a) I Love Lucy.
(b) The Brady Bunch.
(c) The Dick Van Dyke Show.
(d) I Dream of Genie.

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

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

13. How does hindsight make Trethewey see her mother's last portrait?
(a) In a way that brings out a peaceful feeling in Trethewey.
(b) In a way that brings out anger in Trethewey.
(c) In a hopeful way.
(d) In a gloomy way.

14. Which Supreme Court case ruled that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional?
(a) Regis v. Florida.
(b) Loving v. Virginia.
(c) Stoker v. Georgia.
(d) Scott v. North Carolina.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of plant did Trethewey take from Gwendolyn's apartment in Part I after she was killed?

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

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

5. Where did Trethewey live with her mother when they would go visit her father in graduate school?

(see the answer keys)

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