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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does she learn from the prejudice the blacks face in Stamps?
(a) the ability to be satisfied in spite of the inequities
(b) how to hate whites
(c) how to get rich even with segregation
(d) how to love deeply

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

4. As a young child who is Maya's favorite author?
(a) Shakespeare
(b) Baldwin
(c) Stewart
(d) Hemmingway

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maya run away from the church in the Introduction?

2. How many times has Momma been married?

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

4. What day of the week is exciting and different to Maya?

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

(see the answer key)

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