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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Walker write of bathing for the last time with her father in Part 3?

2. Walker's favorite uncle growing up was whose brother?

3. Walker writes in Part 3 that her favorite uncle was not afraid to do what, as opposed to the rest of her Jewish family?

4. Who named Rebecca Walker one of the fifty most influential leaders of her generation?

5. When Michael was ill in Part 6, what did Walker offer to make him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trip did Bethany and Rebecca Walker take together in Part 5?

2. What did Walker realize about her mother and her uncle Jackie in Part 3?

3. How did Walker describe her visits to her grandmother's in Part 2?

4. How did Walker choose a bike? Who almost stole it in Part 6?

5. What does Walker open Part 2 of the book with? What is shared?

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

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

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

9. What societal changes had an impact on Walker's parents' marriage?

10. Who is Rebecca Walker's mother? How is she depicted in the memoir?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the life and career of Alice Walker. Where was she born? How did she become involved in civil rights activism?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Walker's favorite uncle, Jackie. On whose side of Walker's family was Jackie a member? What about this uncle did Walker feel she could relate to? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the style and major themes in Walker's work as well as her other achievements and biographical history. What impact did Walker's childhood environment play on her work?

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