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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would Walker often do in order to avoid uncomfortable feelings when visiting her extended family in Part 3?
(a) Lock herself in the bathroom.
(b) Play with the dog.
(c) Go for long walks.
(d) Wait in the car.

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

3. What movement was prominent in the late 1960s and early 1970s, emphasizing racial pride and the creation of black political and cultural institutions?
(a) Black Enlightenment.
(b) Black Pride.
(c) Black Righteousness.
(d) Black Power.

4. When was Walker's book To be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism published?
(a) 1989.
(b) 1996.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1994.

5. How did Walker react to her parents' fighting in Part 2?
(a) Hiding.
(b) Yelling.
(c) Vandalism.
(d) Crying.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Alice Walker born?

2. How did Rebecca Walker's paternal grandmother treat Walker's mother?

3. Who was Walker's favorite uncle in her childhood?

4. Walker's favorite uncle in Part 3 married an outsider who was what?

5. Where did Alice Walker graduate from college?

(see the answer key)

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