1 Which of Trethewey's collections received the Pulitzer Prize? Bellocq's Ophelia Domestic Work Monument Native Guard 2 What word best describes Trethewey's style? Opaque Removed Heated Reflective 3 Where does Bellocq's Ophelia take place? Ship Island The Gulf Coast New Orleans' red-light district Austin, Texas 4 Where was Trethewey born? Charlottesville, Virginia Gulfport, Mississippi Durham, North Carolina Corsicana, Texas 5 What historical figure does the poem "Enlightenment" discuss? John Adams Thomas Jefferson Alexander Hamilton Aaron Burr 6 What is the form of "Native Guard"? Epic A series of haikus Villanelle A sequence of sonnets 7 Where are many of Trethewey's poems set? In New Orleans, Louisiana On the Pacific Coast In the Southern U.S. In Mount Vernon, Virginia 8 What family member inspired parts of Trethewey's collection, Domestic Work? Her grandmother Her mother Her aunt Her father 9 What does the poem "Incident" depict? An arguement about Thomas Jefferson The Civil War A Black family witnessing a Ku Klux Klan cross burning A photo shoot 10 What fictional character does the poem "Myth" allude to? Hercules Orpheus Odysseus Achilles 11 When was Native Guard published? 2006 2005 2018 2007 12 Who is the speaker of the poem "Native Guard"? A Union General A Confederate prisoner of war A soldier in one of the first Black regiments of the Union Army Trethewey herself 13 What image does "Enlightenment" begin with? A painting of Thomas Jefferson Trethewey's father's silhouette A ruin A sunset at Monticello 14 What is a central theme of almost all of Trethewey's poems? Race Fear Dreams Nature 15 When did Trethewey serve as U.S. Poet Laureate? 2012-2014 2015-2016 2010-2011 2018-2020 16 What does Trethewey frequently avoid in her poems? Hyperbole Metaphor Irony Alliteration 17 What does Trethewey's collection Thrall focus on? Early photographs History books Portraits of mixed-race families Civil War monuments 18 Where does the poem "History Lesson" take place? At a Southern beach In an art gallery At Monticello In a small home 19 What does Trethewey personify in the poem "Incident"? The shades on a window The wick of a lantern A cross The moon 20 What does Trethewey disagree with her father about in "Enlightenment"? Thomas Jefferson's legacy The historical accuracy of a tour guide's commentary A historical monument in Virginia The Civil War 21 What is Trethewey's most recent poetry collection? Native Guard Domestic Work Monument Bellocq's Ophelia 22 Whose photography is the basis of Bellocq's Ophelia? E.J. Bellocq Alex Gardner James Mudd Gustave LeGray 23 What is a major aspect of Trethewey's historical poems? Elevating traditionally marginalized voices Capturing period details Describing large scenes Depicting warfare 24 To what does Trethewey compare the past in "Enlightenment"? A candle wick A beautiful ruin A broken photography plate A looming rain cloud 25 When does the poem "Flounder" take place? During a fishing trip Trethewey took with her aunt During a visit to New Orleans During a major Civil War battle During Trethewey's parents' wedding
