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

2. WHat did the Ku Klux Klan do to terrorize Trethewey's grandmother in the 1960s?
(a) Followed her in their trucks.
(b) Burned a cross in her driveway.
(c) Hung a noose in her tree.
(d) Shot at her house.

3. What was the name of the man Gwendolyn brought home to meet Trethewey in Part II?
(a) Aaron.
(b) Joel.
(c) Gem.
(d) Robert.

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 Navy.
(d) The Royal Canadian Coast Guard.

5. What kind of car did Trethewey's father buy to drive the family on vacation in Part I?
(a) Lincoln Continental.
(b) Mercedes Benz.
(c) BMW.
(d) Land Rover.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Trethewey often go on Saturday outings with her mother in Part II?

3. What advice did Trethewey's great aunt give her when she was still a child?

4. What nightmare did Trethewey have shortly after moving to Atlanta?

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

(see the answer key)

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