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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 suspicious moment when Trethewey thought Joel was stealing from her mother.
(b) A sad memory of her mother fighting with Joel.
(c) An angry memory of when Joel hit Trethewey.
(d) A happy memory of her mother dancing at a party.

2. 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.

3. Which great-aunt did Trethewey spend much time with as a child?
(a) Aunt Rita.
(b) Aunt Sugar.
(c) Aunt Simone.
(d) Aunt Spiker.

4. What popular television show had Trethewey watched all summer in 1973?
(a) I Dream of Genie.
(b) I Love Lucy.
(c) The Dick Van Dyke Show.
(d) The Brady Bunch.

5. How did Trethewey's parents meet?
(a) On a protest together.
(b) In a college literature course.
(c) They were neighbors.
(d) They were both interning for the same congressman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was unusual about the plant Trethewey took from her mother's apartment after her death?

3. What was the name of the restaurant Gwendolyn worked at in Atlanta?

4. What experience from Mexico did Trethewey always remember with some trepidation afterwards?

5. Which group of people did Trethewey's grandmother house in the 1960s, which raised the ire of the Ku Klux Klan?

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