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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of car did the man Gwendolyn introduced Trethewey to in Part II drive?
(a) A BMW.
(b) A Ford Galaxie.
(c) A GM truck.
(d) A Mercedes.

2. What word did Trethewey's father use to refer to her in one of his poems?
(a) Puzzle.
(b) Zebra.
(c) Octaroon.
(d) Crossbreed.

3. Which great-aunt did Trethewey spend much time with as a child?
(a) Aunt Spiker.
(b) Aunt Sugar.
(c) Aunt Rita.
(d) Aunt Simone.

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

5. WHat was the one reminder of Gwendolyn's father in the house she grew up in?
(a) A charcoal drawing of him.
(b) An oil painting of him.
(c) A photo of him.
(d) One of his hats which always hung on a peg.

6. What was the name of the street Gwendolyn lived on when she was killed?
(a) Wysteria Drive.
(b) Stone Cold Drive.
(c) Memorial Drive.
(d) Lakelane Drive.

7. How long after Gwendolyn's death did Trethewey go back to the place she was murdered?
(a) Almost 30 years.
(b) Almost 10 years.
(c) Almost 15 years.
(d) Almost 20 years.

8. Where did Trethewey take long walks with her father?
(a) The river.
(b) The railroad tracks.
(c) The beach.
(d) The dog park.

9. Where did Trethewey's grandmother tell her she still felt pain sometimes after Gwendolyn was dead?
(a) Her wrist.
(b) Her ankle.
(c) Her own navel.
(d) Her forehead.

10. What kind of jewelry does Trethewey wear in the picture of herself and her mother the year they left Mississippi?
(a) A pearl ring.
(b) A heart locket.
(c) A necklace with her name spelled out.
(d) Gold earrings.

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

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

13. What did Trethewey remember Gwendolyn wearing to work during her first years in Atlanta?
(a) A heavy brass bullet belt.
(b) A colorful wrap around her hair.
(c) A kimono.
(d) A short black cocktail dress.

14. What is written on the back of a photograph of Trethewey from her family's vacation to Mexico?
(a) Tasha, Monterrey, 1969.
(b) Tasha, Cancun, 1950.
(c) Tasha, Los Lobos, 1956.
(d) Tasha, Mexico City, 1965.

15. What happened to Trethewey when she first set out to start writing about her mother?
(a) She had to take a leave of absence from work.
(b) She had to call her grandmother for comfort.
(c) She talked to her partner about her mother more.
(d) She had more dreams about her mother in a few weeks than she had in decades.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Gwendolyn get a job in the early years she and Trethewey were in Atlanta?

2. Which writer wrote, "All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware?"

3. What kind of car did Trethewey's father buy to drive the family on vacation in Part I?

4. Which group of people did Trethewey's grandmother house in the 1960s, which raised the ire of the Ku Klux Klan?

5. What moment from Part II did Trethewey recall at her mother's funeral?

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