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