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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who was Trethewey's friend Jody's sister?
2. What friend did Trethewey visit the medium with?
3. When did Trethewey's father die?
4. What was Trethewey's favorite afternoon snack when she was a senior in high school?
5. Which months did the medium say he thought were significant to Trethewey at the beginning of the session?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did the medium tell Trethewey he was getting a specific strong vibe about?
2. What news did Trethewey share with Gwendolyn and Joel that prompted Gwendolyn to stand up for her?
3. What did Mrs. Messick tell Trethewey's mother about how she was doing in school?
4. What did Gwendolyn give Trethewey that provided a "crucial outlet" for her (106)?
5. What did Gwendolyn write about the problems between Trethewey and Joel?
6. What did Trethewey consider about the medium's words to her after she listened back to the recording of their session?
7. What did Gwendolyn write was the impetus for Joel's first death threat against her?
8. What did Gwendolyn write was the result of her marriage counseling for her?
9. What did Gwendolyn do just weeks before her death that Trethewey revealed in Part IV?
10. Why did Gwendolyn admonish Trethewey about her hair in Part III?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How and when did Trethewey become aware that her parents are separating? What were her feelings around the separation at that time? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 2
What was the significance of Trethewey's father granting her the name Cassandra, from Greek mythology, in his own writings? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring how and when Trethewey became aware of her status and difficulties as a mixed-race child in the American South in the 1960s and 1970s, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.
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