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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maya find interesting about poor people's attitude towards God?
(a) They praise God in spite of poverty.
(b) They are angry at God.
(c) They think God will save them.
(d) They attribute their situation to God's will.

2. How many times has Momma been married?
(a) two
(b) none
(c) three
(d) once

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

4. Why are Maya and Bailey being sent away?
(a) Momma is too old.
(b) Their father wants them.
(c) Momma does not want them anymore.
(d) Stamps is too segregated.

5. What happens to Joyce?
(a) She runs away with a doctor.
(b) She dies.
(c) She runs away with a soldier.
(d) She runs away with a railroad porter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maya admire about Momma?

2. What does Maya hear all night when Uncle Willie is hiding?

3. What is a black person risking to speak to a white person, according to Momma?

4. What does Mrs. Flowers tell Maya about language?

5. What does Uncle Willie do to punish mistakes in math that Maya makes?

(see the answer key)

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