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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Walker's father host in the house because he had to stay home to protect this family from a threat by the Klan in Part 1?
(a) A birthday party.
(b) Thanksgiving dinner.
(c) A poker night.
(d) A bachelor party.

5. Where did Walker's family move after leaving the south?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Long Island.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) The Bronx.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Walker's father believed that his grandmother did not react to people because of having been traumatized where?

3. Where did Rebecca Walker's paternal grandmother live?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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