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Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey - Test
Contributed by: Hewitt
  • 1. What is the main theme of 'Memorial Drive'?
A) War and conflict
B) Loss and memory
C) Nature and environment
D) Love and romance
  • 2. Who is the author of 'Memorial Drive'?
A) Rita Dove
B) Maya Angelou
C) Natasha Trethewey
D) Toni Morrison
  • 3. What significant event does 'Memorial Drive' center around?
A) A historical event
B) A personal achievement
C) The murder of Trethewey's mother
D) The author's childhood
  • 4. What overarching message does Trethewey convey?
A) Isolation is key to healing
B) History should be forgotten
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 had no impact
B) It shaped her identity and work
C) It made her resentful
D) It led her to abandon writing
  • 6. What does Trethewey hope to achieve through her writing in 'Memorial Drive'?
A) Understanding and healing
B) Fame and recognition
C) Political change
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) Only positively
B) Only negatively
C) As unremarkable
D) With both nostalgia and pain
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