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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maya think of Mrs. Flowers?
(a) She is too educated.
(b) She is the ideal human being.
(c) She is mean.
(d) She is too nosy.

2. Why do Maya and Momma hide Uncle Willie?
(a) The whites are looking for a black man.
(b) They are playing.
(c) They do not want Bailey to know where he is.
(d) His ex-wife is looking for him.

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

4. What does Mr. Freedman order Maya to do?
(a) go to school
(b) take off her clothes
(c) walk his dog
(d) read a book

5. What does Grandma Baxter do?
(a) She is a dancer.
(b) She is a singer.
(c) She is a school teacher.
(d) She is a precinct captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maya see between the preachers during the revival that she has never seen before?

2. What is a black person risking to speak to a white person, according to Momma?

3. What does Maya do with her panties after Mr. Freedman attacks her?

4. What does Maya hear all night when Uncle Willie is hiding?

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

(see the answer key)

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