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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 Mrs. Cullinan call Maya?
(a) Lizzie
(b) Marguerite
(c) Glory
(d) Mary

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

3. What does Maya decide to do after Mr. Freedman is stopped?
(a) become a prostitute
(b) run away
(c) go to college
(d) never speak to anyone again

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

5. Why is Bailey late getting home one Saturday?
(a) He goes to a movie.
(b) He gets drunk on alcohol.
(c) He gets lost in the city.
(d) He is beaten by white boys.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maya wish when she reads books about heroes?

2. How many times has Momma been married?

3. Why do the cotton pickers complain at the end of the day?

4. What is one of Mrs. Cullinan's main problems?

5. What do the neighbors ask the children about?

(see the answer key)

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