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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the children go when they leave Stamps?
(a) to their aunt's home
(b) they never leave Stamps
(c) to their mother's home
(d) to a foster home

2. Where does Maya say a person's values and opinions are formed?
(a) in school
(b) on the job
(c) in church
(d) where the person grew up

3. What day of the week is exciting and different to Maya?
(a) Thursday
(b) Saturday
(c) Sunday
(d) Tuesday

4. What does Bailey do when someone insults Maya?
(a) tells Momma
(b) joins in
(c) takes revenge
(d) ignores it

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are girls in Stamps required to learn?

2. Who is Reverend Howard Thomas?

3. What does Uncle Willie do to punish mistakes in math that Maya makes?

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

5. How does Bailey feel about the neighbors questions?

(see the answer key)

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