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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) touches her fingers to the stove
(b) sprays her with cold water
(c) slaps her on the head
(d) does not give her dinner

2. What in the movies reminds Bailey of his mother?
(a) the city of San Fransico
(b) the actress, Kay Williams
(c) seeing St. Louis
(d) watching the trains go west

3. How does Maya see living in St. Louis?
(a) as exciting
(b) as sad and lonely
(c) as calm and peaceful
(d) like being in a foreign country

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

5. What happens to Mr. Freedman after court?
(a) He runs away.
(b) He rapes her again.
(c) He goes to jail for 20 years.
(d) Maya's uncles kill him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Bailey do when someone insults Maya?

3. How does Maya get out of working for Mrs. Cullinan?

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

5. What does she learn from the prejudice the blacks face in Stamps?

(see the answer key)

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