Print
Word
PDF
|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Walker's father come to San Francisco for the first time?
2. Alice Walker kept a photograph of a direct relative who was a what?
3. What did Walker advise for a mother about preparing her own biracial daughter for the real world in Part 14?
4. Who was Walker's new best friend in high school in Part 10?
5. Whose funeral does Walker describe in Part 17?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did Walker apply to school after having an abortion? How did her mother assist her?
2. Who suggested Walker go to Planned Parenthood in Part 7? Why?
3. Where did Walker most hang out while living with her father in the Bronx in Part 9? Why?
4. Where did Walker attend summer camp in Part 8? Who did she avoid at the camp and why?
5. When did Walker's resentment for her stepmother increase? Why?
6. How did Walker and Andrew continue seeing one another in Part 14? What was Walker's experience meeting Andrew's friends like?
7. What did Walker and her friend Lena do around San Francisco in Part 7 for fun?
8. What memory does Walker close the book with? How does she feel in conclusion?
9. How does Walker describe her inner war and rhythm in Part 11?
10. How did Walker fit in at the Urban School? Who did she most relate to and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of racism and isolation in the narrative. From what age did Rebecca Walker feel like an outsider? How did she react to feeling uncomfortable around her paternal family?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss Rebecca Walker's relationships with males and females in the text. Who did she relate to more in her youth? In her adulthood?
Essay Topic 3
Define and discuss the theme of racial identity in the memoir. How is racial identity central to the protagonist in her journey for truth?
|
This section contains 898 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
|
