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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What grade was Walker beginning in Part 7?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Seventh.
(c) Eighth.
(d) Fourth.

2. What boy did Walker develop a crush on at her new school in Part 4?
(a) Bryan.
(b) Brandon.
(c) Brad.
(d) Byron.

3. What were state and local laws in the United States which mandated racial segregation in all public facilities, with a supposedly "separate but equal" status for black Americans?
(a) Seperation of Chuch and State.
(b) Jim Crow laws.
(c) Murphy's law.
(d) Roe vs. Wade.

4. For how long did Walker not see her mother after moving with her father in Part 5?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) Several months.

5. Who did Walker realize her mother never visited in Part 3?
(a) Her father.
(b) Uncle Jackie.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college-age counselor at the summer camp defended Walker's right to be a captain in Part 8?

2. Rebecca Walker was born how long after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.?

3. In what year had Alice Walker divorced Rebecca's father?

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

5. What is the name of Alice Walker's first novel?

(see the answer key)

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