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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one of Mrs. Cullinan's main problems?
(a) She is black.
(b) She is an alcoholic.
(c) She is uneducated.
(d) She is poor.

2. What does Mrs. Cullinan call Maya?
(a) Mary
(b) Glory
(c) Marguerite
(d) Lizzie

3. How does Maya get out of working for Mrs. Cullinan?
(a) She steals her jewlery.
(b) She breaks a window.
(c) She drops the good china.
(d) She leaves mud on the table.

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

5. An adult Maya suggests that black people survive ___________________.
(a) by taking over the government
(b) in relationship to their dedicated poets
(c) by arming themselves
(d) by education

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the biggest gathering of the year in Stamps for black people?

2. What does Maya admire about Momma?

3. What convinces Maya as she is leaving that Mrs. Cullinan now knows her name?

4. What do the black men do for the big summer gathering?

5. What does Mr. Freedman order Maya to do?

(see the answer key)

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