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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Louis goes down temporarily how does it feel to the blacks?
(a) like another whipping or lynching
(b) like their dreams were dead
(c) like segregation is never going to end
(d) like slavery just got reenacted

2. What is a black person risking to speak to a white person, according to Momma?
(a) his or her life
(b) sounding stupid
(c) being made fun of
(d) having to go to jail

3. Who does Maya speak to finally after spending time with Mrs. Flowers?
(a) her grandmother
(b) Bailey
(c) Uncle Willie
(d) her father

4. Why does Maya run away from the church in the Introduction?
(a) She falls asleep in church.
(b) She is afraid of God.
(c) She wets herself.
(d) She hates the minister.

5. Why do the children hope for a bloody victory?
(a) It will prove blacks are better than whites.
(b) It is nice to hear of a white man getting bloody.
(c) The adults will let them stay up late.
(d) The adults will give them candy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maya find out about her parents when she receives Christmas presents from them?

2. Who comes to Stamps to get the children?

3. Where does Maya say a person's values and opinions are formed?

4. Why does Maya give Bailey a dime?

5. Where do the children go when they leave Stamps?

(see the answer key)

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