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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of car did Trethewey's father buy to drive the family on vacation in Part I?
(a) BMW.
(b) Lincoln Continental.
(c) Mercedes Benz.
(d) Land Rover.

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What was the name of Trethewey's grandfather, Gwendolyn's father, who Trethewey never met?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Stennie.
(c) Robert.
(d) Lenny.

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

11. How does hindsight make Trethewey see her mother's last portrait?
(a) In a way that brings out anger in Trethewey.
(b) In a hopeful way.
(c) In a gloomy way.
(d) In a way that brings out a peaceful feeling in Trethewey.

12. What name did Trethewey's father assign her in the short stories he wrote?
(a) Cassandra.
(b) Ilias.
(c) Persephone.
(d) Athena.

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

14. What did Gwendolyn bring home as a reward for Trethewey's good grades in Part II?
(a) A new book.
(b) New clothes.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) A doll.

15. What was unusual about the plant Trethewey took from her mother's apartment after her death?
(a) It had sap that was toxic and could render someone temporarily mute.
(b) It had properties that could cause hallucinations.
(c) It had properties that could heal burns.
(d) It had one gorgeous pink flower.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Trethewey's parents meet?

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

3. What did some children call Trethewey during a visit to New Orleans that was her first real experience of racism from other children?

4. Which of the following images did Trethewey remember seeing the morning after her mother's death?

5. Which aunt's and uncle's house was separated from Trethewey's by the highway?

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