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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 40).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What state did Trethewey's parents get married in?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Georgia.

3. What is a strange feature of the last formal portrait of Gwendolyn?
(a) A corner of light just behind Gwendolyn's head.
(b) A star fading in the night sky behind Gwendolyn.
(c) A double-negative which makes Gwendolyn look like there are two of her.
(d) A streak of red at Gwendolyn's shoulder.

4. What kind of plant did Trethewey take from Gwendolyn's apartment in Part I after she was killed?
(a) A basil plant.
(b) A dieffenbachia.
(c) A hydrangea.
(d) A bonsai.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Trethewey born?

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

3. What question did Trethewey's mother ask her in Part I in her dream?

4. What did Trethewey see on her mother's face in her dream in Part I that related to her mother's death?

5. In which organization was Trethewey's father once an officer?

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