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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. What friend of Walker's taught her how to steal in sixth grade?

2. Walker writes that her memories of times of injustice stop any progress she makes in coming to terms with her what?

3. As a result of the varied people and occurrences in her life, Walker closes the memoir by saying that she refuses to do what?

4. Walker writes in Part 8 that she realizes her parents failed to make her aware of any borders drawn because of her what?

5. Michael told Walker in Part 12 that the Urban School brought out the what in her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Walker complete an internship in Part 13? What was her experience there like?

3. Who does Walker write of envying in Part 10? Why?

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

5. How had Walker changed when she returned to live with her mother in Part 10? Why?

6. Who became Walker's friends at summer camp in Part 8?

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

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

9. Where did Walker choose to attend high school in Part 10? What did she experience there?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and identify symbolism, metaphor and simile in the narrative. How are symbolism and imagery connected to theme? What is symbolic in Walker's retelling of her last bath with her father?

Essay Topic 2

Define and identify the narrative voice, tense and style of the memoir in Part 1. In what person is the narrative written?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss Walker's sexual experimentation in the narrative. At what age did Walker lose her virginity? How did she feel afterward? In what ways did Walker lie to Michael about her experience?

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