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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An adult Maya suggests that black people survive ___________________.
(a) by education
(b) by arming themselves
(c) by taking over the government
(d) in relationship to their dedicated poets

2. Why do some people who live farther away stay at Momma's after the fight?
(a) they were too tired to walk home
(b) to make money on boarding them
(c) fear of repercussions from white men
(d) to join a celebration

3. Who wins the fight between the black boxer and the white?
(a) the black
(b) it was a draw
(c) they didn't finish the fight
(d) the white

4. What does Maya hear all night when Uncle Willie is hiding?
(a) blacks singing
(b) his whimpering
(c) the minister preaching
(d) people running and yelling outside

5. What is the biggest gathering of the year in Stamps for black people?
(a) Summer fish fry
(b) Fourth of July
(c) Memorial day
(d) Labor day

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Joyce?

2. What does Momma give Maya for graduation?

3. What happens to Maya and Bailey after the incident with Mr. Freedman?

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

5. How do Momma and Willie see Momma's confrontation with the dentist?

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