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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who guided Walker through many of the milestones in a young woman's life, including her first period?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Judy.
(c) Mary.
(d) Yolanda.

2. Walker's favorite uncle growing up was whose brother?
(a) Her grandfather's.
(b) Her father's.
(c) Her mother's.
(d) Her grandmother's.

3. Who was Walker's favorite uncle in her childhood?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Herman.
(c) George.
(d) Jackie.

4. How long after leaving did Walker return to Larchmont to visit in Part 9?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 4 years.

5. What did Walker admire about Michael which symbolized his freedom to her?
(a) His car.
(b) His bicycle.
(c) His apartment.
(d) His motorcycle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Even in adulthood, Walker shares that her interactions with her white cousins remain what?

2. What term denotes a person with one white parent and one black parent, or more broadly, a person of mixed black and white ancestry?

3. Where did Walker write of bathing for the last time with her father in Part 3?

4. What would Walker often do in order to avoid uncomfortable feelings when visiting her extended family in Part 3?

5. Who did Walker realize her mother never visited in Part 3?

(see the answer key)

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