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Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
  • 1. What is the main theme of 'Memorial Drive'?
A) Loss and memory
B) Love and romance
C) Nature and environment
D) War and conflict
  • 2. Who is the author of 'Memorial Drive'?
A) Toni Morrison
B) Maya Angelou
C) Natasha Trethewey
D) Rita Dove
  • 3. What significant event does 'Memorial Drive' center around?
A) The author's childhood
B) A historical event
C) A personal achievement
D) The murder of Trethewey's mother
  • 4. What role does history play in 'Memorial Drive'?
A) It is largely absent
B) A backdrop for personal narrative
C) The focus of the book
D) A source of conflict
  • 5. What does Trethewey hope to achieve through her writing in 'Memorial Drive'?
A) Understanding and healing
B) Fame and recognition
C) Financial success
D) Political change
  • 6. In the book, how does Trethewey describe her childhood?
A) With both nostalgia and pain
B) Only negatively
C) Only positively
D) As unremarkable
  • 7. What impact did Trethewey's mother's death have on her?
A) It had no impact
B) It made her resentful
C) It led her to abandon writing
D) It shaped her identity and work
  • 8. What overarching message does Trethewey convey?
A) Success comes from ignoring the past
B) The importance of memory in understanding loss
C) History should be forgotten
D) Isolation is key to healing
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