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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. Where, according to the author, can childhood questions be answered?
(a) by reading about childhood
(b) by their mother
(c) by their parents
(d) in the town in which the child grew up

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

3. What does Maya do with her panties after Mr. Freedman attacks her?
(a) burns them
(b) throws them away
(c) show them to her mother
(d) hides them

4. What does Uncle Willie do to punish mistakes in math that Maya makes?
(a) does not give her dinner
(b) touches her fingers to the stove
(c) sprays her with cold water
(d) slaps her on the head

5. How are the cotton pickers in the first chapter paid?
(a) by the weight of cotton they pick
(b) with food
(c) by the hour
(d) by a company store credit

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maya admire about Bailey?

2. Why do Maya and Bailey dislike the Reverend Thomas?

3. What is Maya's mother by profession?

4. Where does Maya say a person's values and opinions are formed?

5. How does Maya see living in St. Louis?

(see the answer key)

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