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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Walker and her friend witness a mob where violent fighting broke out in Part 7?
(a) A book reading.
(b) A senior party.
(c) A basketball game.
(d) A football game.

2. What did Walker do when her friend Lisa came to tell her goodbye in Part 7?
(a) Asked Lisa to come with her.
(b) Hugged her goodbye.
(c) Wept loudly.
(d) Didn't answer the door.

3. Who did Walker bond with the closest when attending the private high school she entered in Part 11?
(a) The teachers.
(b) The Latino boys.
(c) The white girls.
(d) The black girls.

4. Walker writes in Part 8 that she realizes her parents failed to make her aware of any borders drawn because of her what?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Race, sex or status.

5. Who came to Walker's rescue after a bad drug trip in Part 9?
(a) Michael.
(b) Ray.
(c) Trent.
(d) Bobby.

6. What boy did Walker date while at summer camp in Part 8?
(a) Richard.
(b) Bobby.
(c) Aaron.
(d) John.

7. Where did Walker's mother take her and Michael after Rebecca underwent a surgical procedure in Part 10?
(a) The movies.
(b) The fire station.
(c) The mall.
(d) The police station.

8. How old was Rebecca Walker when she switched schools in Part 10?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

9. What friend of Walker's taught her how to steal in sixth grade?
(a) Lisa.
(b) Becca
(c) Amy.
(d) Jody.

10. Walker compares her memory in Part 8 to what?
(a) A guard at a hotel.
(b) A locomotive.
(c) A cab driver.
(d) A racehorse.

11. What was the movie based on which Rebecca Walker worked on during summer break in high school in Part 13?
(a) A t.v. show.
(b) Her life.
(c) A famous book.
(d) Her mother's play.

12. What did Walker return to Larchmont to attend years after leaving in Part 9?
(a) A funeral.
(b) A bridal shower.
(c) A birthday party.
(d) A wedding.

13. What American singer-songwriter, rapper, bassist, and multi-instrumentalist often credited for having "sparked the neo-soul movement" did Rebecca Walker have an affair with?
(a) Nat King Cole.
(b) Robert Johnson.
(c) Tupac Shakur.
(d) Meshell Ndegeocello.

14. What term refers to a person who disagrees, especially one who disagrees with the government?
(a) Radical.
(b) Defense attorney.
(c) Dissident.
(d) Liberal.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What white boy did Walker befriend in high school who she describes as having "acted black"?

3. Walker writes that constantly moving requires a certain sort of what?

4. Where did Walker's father relocate the family in Part 9?

5. Where did Walker choose to fulfill an internship in high school?

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