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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. What job did Gwendolyn hold at the time of her death?
(a) Personnel director for human resources at the county mental health agency.
(b) Legal clerk.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Court reporter.

2. How old was Gwendolyn when she was killed?
(a) 35.
(b) 46.
(c) 40.
(d) 50.

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

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

5. What protest did Trethewey's grandmother join in 1963?
(a) A protest led by Black citizens in Biloxi to highlight Black peoples' right to use public beaches.
(b) A protest led by Black citizens in Biloxi to push for equal voting rights.
(c) A bus boycott in Biloxi to protest for equal treatment for Blacks on public transportation.
(d) A supermarket protest in Biloxi to protest for equal treatment for Blacks in shops and restaurants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Trethewey yell when she woke up from her dream in Part I?

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

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

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

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