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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. Who guided Walker through many of the milestones in a young woman's life, including her first period?
(a) Yolanda.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Judy.
(d) Mary.

2. As an adult, Walker confesses in Part 10 that she envies whose predictable life?
(a) Her neighbor's.
(b) Her co-worker's.
(c) Her stepsister's.
(d) Her mother's.

3. What newest friend of Walker's in Part 7 introduced Walker to wild parties where they experimented with marijuana and alcohol?
(a) Lena.
(b) Lauren.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Laura.

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

5. What was the name of the summer camp Walker attended in Part 8?
(a) Camp Wildwood.
(b) Camp Frog Song.
(c) Goose Meadows Camp.
(d) Fire Lake Camp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who came to Walker's rescue after a bad drug trip in Part 9?

2. What new best friend did Walker meet at camp in Part 8?

3. To what private school did Rebecca switch to in Part 10?

4. With whom did Rebecca Walker go to live at the end of sixth grade?

5. What was the movie based on which Rebecca Walker worked on during summer break in high school in Part 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Walker apply to school after having an abortion? How did her mother assist her?

2. What older friends did Walker encounter in Part 7? How old was she at this time?

3. How did Walker fit in at the Urban School? Who did she most relate to and why?

4. How does Walker describe her memory in the end of Part 8?

5. What traveling adventures does Walker describe in Part 16?

6. How did Walker and Andrew continue seeing one another in Part 14? What was Walker's experience meeting Andrew's friends like?

7. When did Walker have an abortion? How does she describe the experience?

8. How does Walker describe the cliquishness at the summer camp in Part 8?

9. How does Walker describe her inner war and rhythm in Part 11?

10. What memory does Walker close the book with? How does she feel in conclusion?

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