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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maya keep quiet about Mr. Freedman's rape of her?
(a) She is afraid of the police.
(b) She is afraid he will kill the dog.
(c) She is afraid he will kill Bailey.
(d) She is afraid of her mother.

2. What does Maya do with the first Valentine she ever receives?
(a) presses it in a book
(b) throws it away
(c) tears it up
(d) burns it

3. Where does Maya's father take her after her fight with Dolores?
(a) to the hospital
(b) to church
(c) to a friend's house
(d) to the bus station

4. Who is Reverend Howard Thomas?
(a) a presiding elder in the church
(b) the preacher on television
(c) Momma's brother
(d) Uncle Willie's friend

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maya call the time she spends with Mrs. Flowers?

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

3. Who comes to Stamps to get the children?

4. Where does Maya transfer to school?

5. How does Maya get to her new school in San Francisco?

(see the answer key)

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