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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maya call the time she spends with Mrs. Flowers?
(a) her down time
(b) her white people time
(c) her quiet time
(d) her lessons in living

2. What does Maya wish when she reads books about heroes?
(a) that she would be rescued
(b) that she was a princess
(c) that a hero would kill Mr. Freedman
(d) that she was a boy

3. What do the blacks ask in regard to the whites and judgment?
(a) Will rich blacks be included?
(b) How bad is it going to be?
(c) Will the poor get to see the judgment?
(d) When is it going to happen?

4. How does Maya imagine herself when she is very young?
(a) as a blonde with blue eyes
(b) as a woman wearing furs and diamonds
(c) as a super black model
(d) as a white man

5. Who are the fighters that the blacks are listening to during a match broadcast on the radio?
(a) Ali and Fraiser
(b) Carmicheal and Veal
(c) Robinson and Louis
(d) Carnera and Louis

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maya admire about Bailey?

2. Why is Bailey late getting home one Saturday?

3. How many times has Momma been married?

4. What day of the week is exciting and different to Maya?

5. What does the young Maya think about white people?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Momma believe black people should live in order to be safe?

2. How does Bailey interact with people once they are back in Stamps?

3. How does Maya interact with Mrs. Flowers?

4. Why do people stay at Momma's after the fight?

5. Describe Maya's reaction to her first Valentine.

6. What does Maya learn to understand, and later believe, about cotton pickers?

7. Describe how Uncle Willie feels about his handicap?

8. Why are people gathered at the store in Chapter 19 and why are the children excited?

9. What does Maya say about childhood questions?

10. As a child, how does Maya view herself physically?

(see the answer keys)

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