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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. When was the last time Gwendolyn saw her own father?
(a) When she was 5.
(b) When she was 12.
(c) When she was 19.
(d) When she was 16.

2. How does hindsight make Trethewey see her mother's last portrait?
(a) In a way that brings out a peaceful feeling in Trethewey.
(b) In a way that brings out anger in Trethewey.
(c) In a gloomy way.
(d) In a hopeful way.

3. Where did Trethewey take long walks with her father?
(a) The river.
(b) The beach.
(c) The railroad tracks.
(d) The dog park.

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

5. Who did Gwendolyn visit a few weeks before she was killed?
(a) A priest.
(b) An old friend from high school.
(c) A psychic.
(d) Her first husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gwendolyn do to celebrate the completion of her graduate degree?

2. What did some children call Trethewey during a visit to New Orleans that was her first real experience of racism from other children?

3. What surprise did Gwendolyn have for Trethewey in 1973?

4. Where was Trethewey born?

5. What kind of plant did Trethewey take from Gwendolyn's apartment in Part I after she was killed?

(see the answer key)

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