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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Quiz

Maya Angelou
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Quiz

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1)

Why is Bailey late getting home one Saturday? (from Chapter 17)

He gets drunk on alcohol.
He gets lost in the city.
He is beaten by white boys.
He goes to a movie.
2)

What does Maya's mother think of Maya's fear of becoming a lesbian? (from Chapter 35)

It is possible.
It is silly.
It is scary.
It might be based in fact.
3)

Who are the fighters that the blacks are listening to during a match broadcast on the radio? (from Chapter 19)

Carnera and Louis
Robinson and Louis
Carmicheal and Veal
Ali and Fraiser
4)

What does Maya see between the preachers during the revival that she has never seen before? (from Chapter 18)

anger
competition
indifference
cooperation
5)

What do Maya and her best friend call the language that they create? (from Chapter 20)

Ugh
Ameriring
Tut
Lou
6)

What are the graduates of Lafayette Training School expected to become? (from Chapter 23)

doctors and lawyers
farmers, maids, handymen and carpenters
business owners
politicians
7)

Maya think lesbians are the same as _________. (from Chapter 35)

single older women
tomboys
tough girls
hermaphrodites
8)

What does the pregnancy prove to Maya, in her mind? (from Chapter 36)

She is a woman.
She likes boys.
She is not a lesbian.
She can have children.
9)

To what does Maya compare her grandmother's ability to calm Maya? (from Chapter 22)

soothing the forehead when sick
petting a cat to calm it
drinking hot chocolate
Jesus calming the sea
10)

Why do the children hope for a bloody victory? (from Chapter 19)

The adults will let them stay up late.
It is nice to hear of a white man getting bloody.
The adults will give them candy.
It will prove blacks are better than whites.
11)

What does the author say determines the ethics of the people? (from Chapter 29)

the education of citizens
parents of children
teaching of the church
the needs of society
12)

What does Momma tell the white dentist when he refuses to see Maya? (from Chapter 24)

She helped him when he was broke.
God will strike him dead.
It is against the law.
His wife will be ashamed of him.
13)

What do the black men do for the big summer gathering? (from Chapter 20)

dance
fish for bass
hunt deer
sing
14)

What does Vivian think when Maya returns home? (from Chapter 32)

Her father did not feed her well.
Maya had a good time.
Maya is acting up.
Dolores is a bitch.
15)

Why do the blacks say it is fine for the whites to have money? (from Chapter 18)

God loves the black people.
Blacks have more love.
The rich are lonely.
The rich will burn in hell.
16)

Why is Maya uncomfortable about her new school in San Francisco? (from Chapter 28)

She travels through wealthy, white neighborhoods.
She does not have the right clothes to wear.
She is not the smartest kid in school anymore.
Most of the class is Chinese.
17)

What do the boys in the gang do for money? (from Chapter 32)

sweep out pool halls and mow lawns
con people
steal
shine shoes
18)

What job does Vivian do for work? (from Chapter 26)

social worker
teacher
runs card games
maid
19)

What does Maya think about her supervisors on the job? (from Chapter 34)

They are not prejudiced.
They are discriminating against her.
They are very competent.
They like her.
20)

How does Maya feel about being pregnant? (from Chapter 36)

she loves it
like the world is ending
excited
confused
21)

How does Maya feel about communication with the dead? (from Chapter 22)

unbelieving
bored
excited
terrified
22)

How is racism practiced in San Francisco? (from Chapter 27)

covertly
there is none
violently
openly
23)

How many black doctors and dentists does Stamps have? (from Chapter 24)

five
one
none
two
24)

How does Miss Kerwin treat her black and white students? (from Chapter 28)

she favors the whites
she favors the blacks
equally
she favors the Chinese
25)

In Chapter 18, where do the cotton pickers go after eating dinner? (from Chapter 18)

to a revival
to bed
to see fireworks
to friends' or family homes for a visit
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