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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 magazine published pictures of Emmett Till after his brutal death in 1955?
(a) Jet.
(b) Fusion.
(c) Ebony.
(d) Black Quarterly.

2. What was unusual about the plant Trethewey took from her mother's apartment after her death?
(a) It had one gorgeous pink flower.
(b) It had sap that was toxic and could render someone temporarily mute.
(c) It had properties that could cause hallucinations.
(d) It had properties that could heal burns.

3. In what year was Trethewey born?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1982.
(d) 1966.

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

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 bus boycott in Biloxi to protest for equal treatment for Blacks on public transportation.
(c) A protest led by Black citizens in Biloxi to push for equal voting rights.
(d) A supermarket protest in Biloxi to protest for equal treatment for Blacks in shops and restaurants.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long after Gwendolyn's death did Trethewey go back to the place she was murdered?

3. Where did Trethewey go on vacation with her parents in Part I?

4. What state did Trethewey's parents get married in?

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

(see the answer key)

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