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

2. What was the last image Trethewey had of her mother before Gwendolyn's death?
(a) A photo her father took.
(b) A photo her younger brother took.
(c) A formal portrait.
(d) A painting by a friend.

3. What was Atlanta's nickname in the 1960s?
(a) The Eclectic City.
(b) The Melting Pot.
(c) The City That Welcomes Everyone.
(d) The City Too Busy to Hate.

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

5. In which organization was Trethewey's father once an officer?
(a) The U.S. Air Force.
(b) The U.S. Coast Guard.
(c) The Royal Canadian Navy.
(d) The Royal Canadian Coast Guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name did Trethewey's father assign her in the short stories he wrote?

2. What kind of jewelry does Trethewey wear in the picture of herself and her mother the year they left Mississippi?

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

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

5. Which aunt's and uncle's house was separated from Trethewey's by the highway?

(see the answer key)

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