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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. 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) Being racially progressive.
(d) Having a strong court system.

2. Where is Trethewey's distinctive birthmark?
(a) Her right cheek.
(b) Her inner elbow.
(c) Her abdomen.
(d) The back of her thigh.

3. Which aunt's and uncle's house was separated from Trethewey's by the highway?
(a) Lorna and Barry.
(b) Sally and Bub.
(c) Hattie and Ron.
(d) Lizzie and Son.

4. What did Trethewey avoid when she moved back to Atlanta as an adult more than a decade after her mother's death?
(a) The zoo.
(b) The park.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) The Interstate 285.

5. What was the name of Trethewey's grandmother's mother-in-law?
(a) Marzipan.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Narcissus.
(d) Hattie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession did Trethewey's father pursue?

2. What did Gwendolyn tell Joel when he protested to Trethewey wanted to join a club in school?

3. What did Joel want to do in Part III that Trethewey was dead set against?

4. What John Banville Book does Trethewey begin the book with a quote from?

5. What did some children call Trethewey during a visit to New Orleans that was her first real experience of racism from other children?

(see the answer key)

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