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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 83 - 114).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What play did Trethewey act the lead in in grade school?
(a) The Santa Mouse.
(b) The Three Witches.
(c) The Reluctant Dragon.
(d) The Smart Hipster.

2. What did Trethewey fear would happen to Gwendolyn after she talked back to Joel on her behalf in Part III?
(a) Joel would beat Trethewey.
(b) Joel would leave Gwendolyn.
(c) Joel would call the police and tell lies about them.
(d) Joel would beat Gwendolyn.

3. What did Trethewey often do when Joel was around at home?
(a) Go to a friend's house.
(b) Retreat to her room.
(c) Go to the basement.
(d) Go to the library.

4. What are the two things Trethewey knew about Abraham Lincoln in elementary school?
(a) The Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation.
(b) The Civil War and The Gettysburg Address.
(c) The Emancipation Proclamation and John Wilkes Booth.
(d) The theater and the Civil War.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Joel often take Trethewey on their drives?

3. Where did Trethewey and her mother move after her parents separated?

4. What did Joel make Trethewey do before taking her on drives?

5. What happened to Trethewey when she first set out to start writing about her mother?

(see the answer key)

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