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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 41 - 82).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Trethewey's mother do in the new apartment in Part II to make her feel more at home?
(a) Decorate a space under the stairs for her.
(b) Help her learn how to cook.
(c) Let her choose her own paint.
(d) Line the shelves with books.

2. Which group of people did Trethewey's grandmother house in the 1960s, which raised the ire of the Ku Klux Klan?
(a) The Mennonites.
(b) The Quakers.
(c) The Revers.
(d) The Jehovah's Witnesses.

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

4. What nightmare did Trethewey have shortly after moving to Atlanta?
(a) Her father died.
(b) Her mother left her.
(c) The ground was shaking outside her grandmother's house.
(d) She was in a fire.

5. What was the name of Trethewey's grandmother's mother-in-law?
(a) Marzipan.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Narcissus.
(d) Hattie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Trethewey's father complete his graduate studies?

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

3. What kind of disposition did Trethewey have as a child?

4. How did Trethewey's parents meet?

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

(see the answer key)

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