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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Walker's paternal grandmother gave her a generous allowance for what?
(a) Dolls.
(b) Roller skates.
(c) Television.
(d) A hula hoop.

2. What was the name of Rebecca Walker's cousin who lived in Boston?
(a) Linda.
(b) Patty.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Rebecca.

3. What was the name of Walker's paternal great-grandmother?
(a) Nicole.
(b) Sharron.
(c) Cynthia.
(d) Jennie.

4. Walker's father believed that his grandmother did not react to people because of having been traumatized where?
(a) Warsaw, Poland.
(b) Communist Russia.
(c) Nazi Germany.
(d) London, England.

5. Where was Walker's father mugged in Part 2?
(a) At the grocery store.
(b) Leaving the train.
(c) Going to church.
(d) In an alley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Rebecca Walker's paternal grandmother?

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

3. What non-profit organization aiming to encourage young women to get involved in activism and leadership roles was co-founded by Rebecca Walker?

4. What did Walker's parents work together on while living in Mississippi?

5. What group describes itself as "a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming activities"?

(see the answer key)

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