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

2. What years did Trethewey try to forget as much about as she could?
(a) The years between 1980 and 1989.
(b) The years between 1970 and 1980.
(c) The years between 1990 and 1998.
(d) The years between 1973 and 1985.

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

4. What did Atlanta gain a reputation for during the civil rights era?
(a) Having a strong court system.
(b) Rioting.
(c) Being racially progressive.
(d) Bringing out people from all walks of life to protest.

5. Where did Trethewey's grandmother tell her she still felt pain sometimes after Gwendolyn was dead?
(a) Her own navel.
(b) Her ankle.
(c) Her forehead.
(d) Her wrist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Joel tell Trethewey was the reason his feet were deformed?

2. What did Trethewey call the man Gwendolyn brought home for her to meet in Part II?

3. Which family that Trethewey and her family befriended reminded her of the Jackson Five?

4. Which face is the laughing face in a Janus mask?

5. What did Trethewey remember Gwendolyn wearing to work during her first years in Atlanta?

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