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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 occasion did Trethewey's birth coincide with?
(a) The eightieth anniversary of the Tulsa massacre.
(b) The fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the Ku Klux Klan.
(c) The hundredth anniversary of Mississippi's Confederate Memorial Day.
(d) The Fifth anniversary of the March on Washington.

2. What John Banville Book does Trethewey begin the book with a quote from?
(a) The Starlight.
(b) The Fisher.
(c) The Stallion.
(d) The Sea.

3. Who did Gwendolyn visit a few weeks before she was killed?
(a) A priest.
(b) A psychic.
(c) An old friend from high school.
(d) Her first husband.

4. Who was Trethewey's friend Jody's sister?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Claire.
(c) Marcia.
(d) Wendy.

5. Who was Trethewey's fifth-grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Messick.
(b) Mrs. Smith.
(c) Mr. Helio.
(d) Mr. Ardmore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the last image Trethewey had of her mother before Gwendolyn's death?

2. WHat did the Ku Klux Klan do to terrorize Trethewey's grandmother in the 1960s?

3. In which organization was Trethewey's father once an officer?

4. What is the name of the school Trethewey attended in fifth grade?

5. What did Joel make Trethewey do before taking her on drives?

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