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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a young child who is Maya's favorite author?
(a) Baldwin
(b) Stewart
(c) Shakespeare
(d) Hemmingway

2. How are the cotton pickers in the first chapter paid?
(a) by a company store credit
(b) by the hour
(c) by the weight of cotton they pick
(d) with food

3. How does Bailey feel about Maya's return?
(a) happy
(b) depressed
(c) excited
(d) not interested in it

4. Where does Momma tell Maya and Bailey they will be going to live?
(a) with their father
(b) with their mother
(c) with their aunt
(d) in Florida

5. Why have many black children never seen a white person in Stamps?
(a) There are no white people in Stamps.
(b) The white people abuse black children.
(c) The blacks do not go in the white section of town.
(d) Segregation is absolute.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Freedman order Maya to do?

2. What is the "tripartite crossfire" that assaults young black girls?

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

4. What do the blacks in Stamps think of Mrs. Flowers?

5. What does Maya find interesting about poor people's attitude towards God?

(see the answer key)

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