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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 John Banville Book does Trethewey begin the book with a quote from?
(a) The Fisher.
(b) The Sea.
(c) The Stallion.
(d) The Starlight.

2. Which aunt's and uncle's house was separated from Trethewey's by the highway?
(a) Lizzie and Son.
(b) Lorna and Barry.
(c) Hattie and Ron.
(d) Sally and Bub.

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

4. Which Supreme Court case ruled that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional?
(a) Scott v. North Carolina.
(b) Regis v. Florida.
(c) Stoker v. Georgia.
(d) Loving v. Virginia.

5. Where is Trethewey's distinctive birthmark?
(a) Her inner elbow.
(b) Her right cheek.
(c) Her abdomen.
(d) The back of her thigh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Gwendolyn hold at the time of her death?

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

3. Which great-aunt did Trethewey spend much time with as a child?

4. Who did Gwendolyn visit a few weeks before she was killed?

5. Which great-grandmother does Trethewey write about in Part I?

(see the answer key)

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