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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is racism practiced in San Francisco?

2. What does her mother tell Maya about cutting school?

3. Why does Maya's mother wake her and Bailey at night?

4. How does Maya prove she is not a lesbian?

5. Why can Maya not become a lesbian, according to her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Maya when she starts school in San Francisco?

2. Describe Maya's reaction to Edward Donleavy's speech about blacks.

3. What does Maya's father do for a living and how does he obtain what is necessary for the job?

4. Describe the reason for George Taylor's visit and the visit itself.

5. What happened that upset Bailey so much before he goes to California?

6. Describe Maya's trip to Mexico with her father.

7. What happens between Dolores and Maya when Maya's father leaves her with Dolores?

8. What do the children do when they move to San Francisco?

9. What does Maya do when she leaves her father's friend's house?

10. What happens when Momma and Maya arrive in St. Louis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think racism still exits in America? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Maya gradually learned to become an activist for black civil rights. Is there any area in your life where you are working for a cause? Explain what you do and if not, write about a cause you believe is good.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Maya's family's socioeconomic position affected her life as much as her race? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to illustrate your opinion.

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