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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 moment from Part II did Trethewey recall at her mother's funeral?
(a) A sad memory of her mother fighting with Joel.
(b) An angry memory of when Joel hit Trethewey.
(c) A suspicious moment when Trethewey thought Joel was stealing from her mother.
(d) A happy memory of her mother dancing at a party.

2. Where was Trethewey born?
(a) Mississippi.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Georgia.
(d) Louisiana.

3. What was the name of the man Gwendolyn brought home to meet Trethewey in Part II?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Joel.
(c) Gem.
(d) Robert.

4. What years did Trethewey try to forget as much about as she could?
(a) The years between 1980 and 1989.
(b) The years between 1970 and 1980.
(c) The years between 1973 and 1985.
(d) The years between 1990 and 1998.

5. Where did Trethewey go on vacation with her parents in Part I?
(a) Canada.
(b) France.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Great Britain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song did Trethewey remember was playing when she left Mississippi with her mother, even though it probably was not the song that she heard?

2. Where did Trethewey's mother take her at Grant Park as a special treat one weekend?

3. Which writer wrote, "All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware?"

4. How did Trethewey and her mother often get around the city in New Orleans?

5. What was the name of Trethewey's grandmother's mother-in-law?

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