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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What friend of Walker's in San Francisco was a pretty white model?
(a) Kimberly.
(b) Lisa.
(c) Jennie.
(d) Katie.

2. What was the name of Rebecca Walker's cousin who lived in Boston?
(a) Linda.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Lisa.
(d) Patty.

3. With whom did Bethany live?
(a) Her sister.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her grandmother.

4. How many children did Walker's uncle Bobby have?
(a) 4.
(b) 0.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What is the name of Walker's stepmother?
(a) Hannah Leventhal.
(b) Judy Leventhal.
(c) Sarah Leventhal.
(d) Alice Leventhal.

6. What group describes itself as "a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, stop new wars, and redirect our resources into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming activities"?
(a) Save Pinky.
(b) Code Pink.
(c) The Pink Navy.
(d) The Pink Position.

7. Walker writes in Part 6 that being around Michael made her feel what?
(a) Awkward.
(b) Womanly.
(c) Annoyed.
(d) Relieved.

8. When Michael was ill in Part 6, what did Walker offer to make him?
(a) Soup.
(b) Tea.
(c) Cough syrup.
(d) Coffee.

9. Walker's favorite uncle growing up was whose brother?
(a) Her father's.
(b) Her mother's.
(c) Her grandfather's.
(d) Her grandmother's.

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

11. Where was Rebecca Walker born?
(a) Jackson, Mississippi.
(b) Miami, Florida.
(c) Atlanta, Georgia.
(d) Birmingham, Alabama.

12. What movement was prominent in the late 1960s and early 1970s, emphasizing racial pride and the creation of black political and cultural institutions?
(a) Black Enlightenment.
(b) Black Righteousness.
(c) Black Power.
(d) Black Pride.

13. From where would Walker steal money every day in Part 4?
(a) Her father's wallet.
(b) Her mother's purse.
(c) Her sister's backback.
(d) Her best friend's purse.

14. What did Walker long to be recognized as in Part 2?
(a) A woman.
(b) Black.
(c) Jewish.
(d) White.

15. What older girl did Walker befriend in San Francisco in Part 6?
(a) Janice.
(b) Amanda.
(c) Shelly.
(d) Colleen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 1, Walker pictures herself as a baby as the character in a movie or a poem by whom?

2. When was the Black Panther Party established?

3. What details does Walker describe recalling in vivid detail about her childhood move from the south?

4. Where did Louisa take Walker to "rescue" her from the city in Part 2?

5. What did Walker's cousins refer to some of her habits in Part 5?

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