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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. Who is Reverend Howard Thomas?
(a) Momma's brother
(b) the preacher on television
(c) Uncle Willie's friend
(d) a presiding elder in the church

2. What does the young Maya think about white people?
(a) They smell funny.
(b) They are ungodly.
(c) They cannot be human.
(d) They are dumb.

3. What does Bailey do when someone insults Maya?
(a) takes revenge
(b) joins in
(c) tells Momma
(d) ignores it

4. Where do Bailey and Maya sit in church?
(a) with the other children
(b) in the back
(c) the front row
(d) in the choir loft

5. Why have many black children never seen a white person in Stamps?
(a) The white people abuse black children.
(b) Segregation is absolute.
(c) There are no white people in Stamps.
(d) The blacks do not go in the white section of town.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times has Momma been married?

2. What happens to Mr. Freedman after court?

3. As a young child who is Maya's favorite author?

4. What does Maya admire about Momma?

5. Why do Maya and her brother go to live with their grandmother in Stamps?

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