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

2. What was the name of the street Gwendolyn lived on when she was killed?
(a) Stone Cold Drive.
(b) Lakelane Drive.
(c) Memorial Drive.
(d) Wysteria Drive.

3. How old was Gwendolyn when she was killed?
(a) 35.
(b) 50.
(c) 40.
(d) 46.

4. What happened to Trethewey when she first set out to start writing about her mother?
(a) She had more dreams about her mother in a few weeks than she had in decades.
(b) She talked to her partner about her mother more.
(c) She had to take a leave of absence from work.
(d) She had to call her grandmother for comfort.

5. What did Trethewey hallucinate home from school with a high fever one day?
(a) That Joel died.
(b) That her father died.
(c) That filth fell onto her from her ceiling.
(d) That her mother died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Trethewey remember Gwendolyn wearing to work during her first years in Atlanta?

2. What did Trethewey's mother do in the new apartment in Part II to make her feel more at home?

3. Which face is the laughing face in a Janus mask?

4. Which of the following was one of Trethewey's biggest fears?

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

(see the answer key)

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