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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. Where was Trethewey walking with her mother in her dream in Part I?
(a) An oval track.
(b) Their old yard.
(c) The park in Mississippi.
(d) The park in New Orleans.

2. Where did Trethewey and her mother move after her parents separated?
(a) Biloxi.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Miami.
(d) New Orleans.

3. How old was Gwendolyn when she was killed?
(a) 40.
(b) 50.
(c) 35.
(d) 46.

4. What popular television show had Trethewey watched all summer in 1973?
(a) The Dick Van Dyke Show.
(b) I Dream of Genie.
(c) The Brady Bunch.
(d) I Love Lucy.

5. What state did Trethewey's parents get married in?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Ohio.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Trethewey's mother born?

2. Where was Trethewey born?

3. What was the name of Trethewey's grandmother's mother-in-law?

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

5. How did Trethewey and her mother often get around the city in New Orleans?

(see the answer key)

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