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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 41 - 82).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Trethewey's father always tell her she would become when she grew up?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A writer.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) An astronaut.

2. Which great-grandmother does Trethewey write about in Part I?
(a) Michelene Marine.
(b) Ramona Newell.
(c) Rona Doris.
(d) Eugenia McGee.

3. What game did Trethewey sometimes play with her friend Dede?
(a) Knock out.
(b) Bloody Mary.
(c) Fool's Gold.
(d) Apples to Apples.

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

5. How long after Gwendolyn's death did Trethewey go back to the place she was murdered?
(a) Almost 20 years.
(b) Almost 30 years.
(c) Almost 15 years.
(d) Almost 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car did Trethewey's father buy to drive the family on vacation in Part I?

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

3. In what year was Trethewey born?

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

5. What occasion did Trethewey's birth coincide with?

(see the answer key)

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