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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 159 - 212).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What surprise did Gwendolyn have for Trethewey in 1973?
(a) A new baby brother.
(b) A new house.
(c) She was getting back together with Trethewey's father.
(d) She was moving back to Mississippi.

3. Why was Joel tried and convicted in 1983?
(a) He skipped bail.
(b) He stole a car.
(c) He tried to kill Gwendolyn.
(d) He robbed a bank.

4. What was Atlanta's nickname in the 1960s?
(a) The Melting Pot.
(b) The Eclectic City.
(c) The City Too Busy to Hate.
(d) The City That Welcomes Everyone.

5. What was the name of Trethewey's grandmother's mother-in-law?
(a) Marzipan.
(b) Narcissus.
(c) Hattie.
(d) Persephone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What club did Trethewey want to join in Part III in school?

2. What occasion did Trethewey's birth coincide with?

3. Why did Trethewey decide to go to a medium herself in Part IV?

4. Which office did Gwendolyn work with to try to get a warrant for Joel's arrest in June 1985?

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

(see the answer key)

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