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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Parts 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michael told Walker in Part 12 that the Urban School brought out the what in her?
(a) Jew.
(b) Artist.
(c) White girl.
(d) Scholar.

2. Whose funeral does Walker describe in Part 17?
(a) Grandma Miriam's.
(b) Melissa's.
(c) Her mother's.
(d) Connie's.

3. What did Walker long to be recognized as in Part 2?
(a) Black.
(b) A woman.
(c) White.
(d) Jewish.

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

5. What did Rebecca Walker's mother move into her daughter's bedroom in Part 4?
(a) A cat tree.
(b) A crib.
(c) A fish tank.
(d) A king-sized bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Walker compares her memory in Part 8 to what?

2. Where did Walker's family move after leaving the south?

3. 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?

4. Walker began to realize in high school that her multicultural background caused her to be perceived as intimidating to whites and what to blacks?

5. What belief did Walker's parents reject, as described in Part 2?

(see the answer key)

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