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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What makes Maya proud to be black for the first time?
(a) Mrs. Flowers
(b) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(c) Her Momma's store
(d) Graduating from school

3. What does Bailey do in his hideaway?
(a) experiments with petting
(b) sleeps
(c) plays games with other boys
(d) reads

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

5. Who are the fighters that the blacks are listening to during a match broadcast on the radio?
(a) Robinson and Louis
(b) Carnera and Louis
(c) Ali and Fraiser
(d) Carmicheal and Veal

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wins the fight between the black boxer and the white?

2. What do the black women do for the yearly gathering in Stamps?

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

4. What does Maya think of Mrs. Flowers?

5. Why does Maya run away from the church in the Introduction?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bailey late coming home in Chapter 17?

2. How do blacks in Stamps view white people and money?

3. How does Bailey interact with people once they are back in Stamps?

4. How does Maya interact with Mrs. Flowers?

5. Describe how Uncle Willie feels about his handicap?

6. Describe what happens after Maya's mother finds her panties.

7. How does Maya feel about her grandmother's store?

8. What are the only two rules Momma has about children?

9. As a child, how does Maya view herself physically?

10. What does Maya say about childhood questions?

(see the answer keys)

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