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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Mr. Freedman after court?
(a) He rapes her again.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He goes to jail for 20 years.
(d) Maya's uncles kill him.

2. What is one of Mrs. Cullinan's main problems?
(a) She is an alcoholic.
(b) She is uneducated.
(c) She is poor.
(d) She is black.

3. What is a black person risking to speak to a white person, according to Momma?
(a) sounding stupid
(b) being made fun of
(c) his or her life
(d) having to go to jail

4. Why do Maya and Bailey dislike the Reverend Thomas?
(a) He preaches too long.
(b) He smells funny.
(c) He pinches them on the cheek.
(d) He never remembers their names.

5. What do the people at graduation sing after the valedictorian's speech?
(a) It's a Hard, Hard World
(b) Amazing Grace
(c) the national anthem
(d) the Negro National Anthem

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes Maya's first girlfriend?

2. What do the black men do for the big summer gathering?

3. How does the black community treat the graduates of Lafayette Training School?

4. How old is Maya when she goes to work for Mrs. Cullinan?

5. What are girls in Stamps required to learn?

(see the answer key)

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