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

2. What advice did Trethewey's great aunt give her when she was still a child?
(a) To always have a job with which she could support herself.
(b) To always have a lipstick in her purse.
(c) Never to marry a man with less education that she had herself.
(d) Never to let a man hit her.

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

4. What profession did Trethewey's father pursue?
(a) Carpentry.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Law.
(d) Writing.

5. Which writer wrote, "All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware?"
(a) Martin Buber.
(b) William Faulkner.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Emer Friednly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the street Gwendolyn lived on when she was killed?

2. Where was Trethewey walking with her mother in her dream in Part I?

3. How old was Gwendolyn when she was killed?

4. What was the last image Trethewey had of her mother before Gwendolyn's death?

5. Which magazine published pictures of Emmett Till after his brutal death in 1955?

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