Comprehension test "Madam C.J. Walker"

Where was born Madam C.J. Walker?

• She was born in New York

• She was born in the southern state of Louisiana

• She was born in Denver, Colorado

• She was born in Saint Louis, Missouri

When was born Madam C.J. Walker?

• She born in 1867

• She was born in 2021

• She was born in 1867

Was she seven years old when her parents died?

• No, she wasn't seven years old, she was five years old when her parents died.

• Yes, she was seven years old when her parents died.

• No, she wasn't five years old when her parents died.

• Yes, she was five years old when her parents died.

Who was Charles Joseph Walker?

• He was her husband.

• He was her father.

• He was her brother.

• He was her boss.

What caused Madam C.J. Walker to start working with hair care products?

• she wanted to be a blond

• she thought it could make her rich

• she began having problems with her own scalp

• her husband started going bold

What did she do to improve her hair?

• She didn't do anything.

• She invented a mixture that helped her hair and made curly hair straight.

• She invented a shampoo.

What type of school did she create ?

• art school

• cooking school

• hair/beauty school

Did Madam C.J. Walker help women ?

• No, she never helped women.

• No, she didn't help women to sell her hair treatment.

• Yes, she organized women to sell her hair treatment.

What philosophy did they proposed as a means of advancing the status of African-Americans?

• "dirtiness and loveliness"

• "the more the merrier"

• "cleanliness and loveliness"

• "the cleaner the better"

How old was Madam C.J. Walker when she died?

• 71

• 61

• 51

• 41