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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 Maya wish when she reads books about heroes?
(a) that she was a boy
(b) that she would be rescued
(c) that a hero would kill Mr. Freedman
(d) that she was a princess

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

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

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

5. Why does Maya want to go back to Stamps?
(a) She misses her friends.
(b) She is frightened.
(c) she misses her grandmother.
(d) She hates the weather.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Grandma Baxter do?

3. What are two things that interest the neighbors?

4. What does Maya decide to do after Mr. Freedman is stopped?

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

(see the answer key)

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