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

2. Where did Joel show up to see Trethewey shortly after Gwendolyn left him?
(a) A football game where Trethewey was cheerleading.
(b) At the library.
(c) At the women's shelter.
(d) At Trethewey's after-school job.

3. What zodiac sign was Gwendolyn?
(a) Aquarius.
(b) Leo.
(c) Sagittarius.
(d) Gemini.

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

5. Which Supreme Court case ruled that laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconstitutional?
(a) Scott v. North Carolina.
(b) Regis v. Florida.
(c) Stoker v. Georgia.
(d) Loving v. Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday song makes Trethewey feel both joy and grief that she associates with her mother?

2. What did Gwendolyn write about Joel's feelings towards Trethewey?

3. What was Trethewey's favorite afternoon snack when she was a senior in high school?

4. In what month did Gwendolyn's divorce from Joel become final?

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

(see the answer key)

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