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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 Atlanta's nickname in the 1960s?
(a) The City Too Busy to Hate.
(b) The Melting Pot.
(c) The Eclectic City.
(d) The City That Welcomes Everyone.

2. Where did Trethewey's mother take her at Grant Park as a special treat one weekend?
(a) The carousel.
(b) The amusement park.
(c) The zoo.
(d) The museum.

3. What did Joel do to violate Trethewey's privacy in Part III?
(a) Came into her room without knocking.
(b) Listened in on her phone calls.
(c) Barged in on her in the shower.
(d) Read her diary.

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

5. What was Gwendolyn's job title in Part III?
(a) Manager, Macy's.
(b) Manager, Atlanta Public Library.
(c) Personnel Director, Rapid Transit Authority.
(d) Personnel Director, Georgia Retardation Center.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Trethewey and her mother move after her parents separated?

2. When did Trethewey's father die?

3. What did Gwendolyn bring home as a reward for Trethewey's good grades in Part II?

4. What did Trethewey's father always tell her she would become when she grew up?

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

(see the answer key)

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