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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 119 - 157).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which aunt's and uncle's house was separated from Trethewey's by the highway?
(a) Sally and Bub.
(b) Lorna and Barry.
(c) Hattie and Ron.
(d) Lizzie and Son.

2. What protest did Trethewey's grandmother join in 1963?
(a) A supermarket protest in Biloxi to protest for equal treatment for Blacks in shops and restaurants.
(b) A bus boycott in Biloxi to protest for equal treatment for Blacks on public transportation.
(c) A protest led by Black citizens in Biloxi to push for equal voting rights.
(d) A protest led by Black citizens in Biloxi to highlight Black peoples' right to use public beaches.

3. How did Trethewey and her mother often get around the city in New Orleans?
(a) On foot.
(b) By streetcar.
(c) By train.
(d) By bus.

4. Which months did the medium say he thought were significant to Trethewey at the beginning of the session?
(a) August and September.
(b) April and June.
(c) March and April.
(d) January and August.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which great-grandmother does Trethewey write about in Part I?

2. Who did Gwendolyn visit a few weeks before she was killed?

3. What was Trethewey's mother's full name?

4. What is one of the few clues Trethewey had about Gwendolyn's last days?

5. What did some of the staff at the family shelter say to Gwendolyn when she first got there with her children?

(see the answer key)

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