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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What friend would Walker often visit after school, whose parents were also biracial in Part 4?
(a) Connie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Suzy.

2. How does Walker describe her father's skin in Part 3 in comparison with her own?
(a) Pale.
(b) Mottled.
(c) Wrinkled.
(d) Dark.

3. Where did Rebecca Walker's paternal grandmother live?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Queens.
(d) Brooklyn.

4. In what class play did Walker land a lead role in Part 4?
(a) West Side Story.
(b) The Wizard of Oz.
(c) Annie.
(d) The Sound of Music.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On Rebecca Walker's first birthday, her mother fed her two of her favorite foods, chitterlings and what?

2. Walker writes in Part 6 that being around Michael made her feel what?

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

4. What non-profit organization aiming to encourage young women to get involved in activism and leadership roles was co-founded by Rebecca Walker?

5. How long did Walker spend living with each parent, as per the custody agreement in Part 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What other relative did Walker describe at Grandma Miriam's house?

2. What boy did Walker like at her new school in Part 4? Who did she tell?

3. When did Walker lose her virginity? How did she feel about it?

4. How does Walker describe Grandma Miriam in Part 1?

5. What did Walker imagine Jackie's reaction would be of her home? How does she view her cousins today?

6. Why did Walker most relate to her uncle Jackie?

7. What does Walker wonder about her family connections in Part 2?

8. Describe the narrative style of the memoir. How does Walker describe her past in the opening of the narrative?

9. What does Walker describe of her memories of moving to Brooklyn in Part 2?

10. Where did Walker go after leaving Uncle Bobby's in Part 5? How did she feel about this move?

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