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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maya tell Joyce?
(a) not to come to the store
(b) not to talk to her brother
(c) to go to church with them
(d) not to confuse her brother

2. How does Bailey feel about the neighbors questions?
(a) anxious
(b) resentful
(c) he enjoys the spotlight
(d) bored

3. With whom does Maya have adult conversations?
(a) college graduates that board with her mother
(b) her stepfather
(c) students in school
(d) her grandmother

4. What does Maya say about her senses following her troubles with Mr. Freedman?
(a) Colors are muted and sounds are dull.
(b) They wax and wane.
(c) They are very sensitive.
(d) They are about the same.

5. Where does Bailey build a hideaway?
(a) behind the store
(b) down by the creek
(c) in the woods
(d) at a friend's house

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the neighbors ask the children about?

2. What does she learn from the prejudice the blacks face in Stamps?

3. Who does Vivian marry after Maya has gone to live with her?

4. What does the author say determines the ethics of the people?

5. What does Maya's new stepfather do for work?

(see the answer key)

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