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

2. Where did Trethewey's father complete his graduate studies?
(a) New York City.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Biloxi.

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

4. What surprise did Gwendolyn have for Trethewey in 1973?
(a) A new baby brother.
(b) She was getting back together with Trethewey's father.
(c) A new house.
(d) She was moving back to Mississippi.

5. In what year was Trethewey's mother born?
(a) 1950.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1960.
(d) 1944.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Trethewey remember about her trip to Atlanta with her mother?

4. What popular television show had Trethewey watched all summer in 1973?

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

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