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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 | Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maya say she is so advanced in school?
(a) The schools are better in the South.
(b) Uncle Willie and boredom make her read more.
(c) She is very smart.
(d) Her grandmother sent her to private school.

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

3. What is a black person risking to speak to a white person, according to Momma?
(a) sounding stupid
(b) being made fun of
(c) having to go to jail
(d) his or her life

4. Where does Maya say a person's values and opinions are formed?
(a) where the person grew up
(b) on the job
(c) in school
(d) in church

5. What kind of men are Maya's uncles?
(a) soft spoken and courteous
(b) slow learners
(c) mean and violent
(d) educated and rich

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Mr. Freedman after court?

2. Who comes to Stamps to get the children?

3. How does segregation affect the attitude of blacks towards whites?

4. What does Maya find out about her parents when she receives Christmas presents from them?

5. What happens to Maya and Bailey after the incident with Mr. Freedman?

(see the answer key)

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