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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What belief did Walker's parents reject, as described in Part 2?
(a) Home is where the heart is.
(b) Love keeps a family strong.
(c) Blood is thicker than water.
(d) The pen is mightier than the sword.

2. What is the name of Rebecca Walker's mother?
(a) Alice Walker.
(b) Jennifer Walker.
(c) Shannon Walker.
(d) Melissa Walker.

3. What details does Walker describe recalling in vivid detail about her childhood move from the south?
(a) Getting tape in her hair.
(b) The truck breaking down.
(c) Packing.
(d) The long drive.

4. What is the name of Rebecca Walker's father?
(a) Herman Schuster.
(b) Mel Leventhal.
(c) John Wellington.
(d) Jefferson Mills.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Rebecca Walker was born how long after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

2. Where was Rebecca Walker born?

3. How did Walker react to her parents' fighting in Part 2?

4. In what year did Rebecca Walker's parents marry?

5. What was the name of the childhood babysitter Rebecca wrote to in Part 2?

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