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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long did Walker spend living with each parent, as per the custody agreement in Part 5?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. In what year was Rebecca Walker born?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1962.

4. Within how much time after Walker first met her did Mel Leventhal's second wife move in with him?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two weeks.

5. What race is Rebecca Walker's mother?
(a) Native American.
(b) Latino.
(c) African-American.
(d) Caucasion.

6. What show did Walker describe sneaking into her parents' room to watch in Part 1?
(a) I Love Lucy.
(b) The Loveboat.
(c) C.H.I.P.S.
(d) Johnny Carson.

7. Who was Walker's favorite uncle in her childhood?
(a) Daniel.
(b) George.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Herman.

8. What older girl did Walker befriend in San Francisco in Part 6?
(a) Janice.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Colleen.
(d) Shelly.

9. For what novel did Rebecca Walker's mother win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
(a) The Rough Touch.
(b) The Fishy Smell.
(c) The Clanging Sound.
(d) The Color Purple.

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

11. After how many nights did Alice Walker leave Washington, D.C. in Part 5?
(a) 7.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 2.

12. What did Colleen refer to Michael as when warning Walker in Part 6?
(a) Husband material.
(b) A womanizer.
(c) A rapist.
(d) A player.

13. Who did Rebecca Walker's mother hire to take Rebecca shopping as a child?
(a) Neighborhood girls.
(b) The boy next door.
(c) Old women.
(d) The mailman.

14. Who stood up for Walker when two girls tried to steal her bike in Part 6?
(a) David.
(b) Robert.
(c) Frank.
(d) Michael.

15. What kind of building did Mel Leventhal live in with his second wife?
(a) A brownstone.
(b) A country cottage.
(c) An office building.
(d) A high-rise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What details does Walker describe recalling in vivid detail about her childhood move from the south?

2. What school play did Walker want to be a part of in Part 5 but found she failed to gain acceptance from the black girls that appeared to be running the show?

3. What did Mel Leventhal's second wife bring for Rebecca Walker on her first visit?

4. Where did Walker purchase a bike in Part 6?

5. When was Walker's book To be Real: Telling the Truth and Changing the Face of Feminism published?

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