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