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

2. Who does Vivian marry after Maya has gone to live with her?
(a) Mr. William Hardy
(b) Mr. Clidell
(c) Malcom X
(d) no one

3. What does Maya tell her father about Dolores?
(a) She is awful.
(b) She is very nice.
(c) She is pretentious.
(d) She is pretty.

4. How many black doctors and dentists does Stamps have?
(a) one
(b) none
(c) two
(d) five

5. What does Dolores complain about when Maya and her father come in from the trip?
(a) Maya is wearing his jacket.
(b) He forgot some ingredients.
(c) They are late.
(d) He has cheated on her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maya feel about the threat of bombings during the war?

2. What does the pregnancy prove to Maya, in her mind?

3. With whom does Maya have adult conversations?

4. When does Maya's mother make Maya take the baby?

5. Maya says has gained independence but lost what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maya feel about her pregnancy and what does she do?

2. Describe Maya's trip to Mexico with her father.

3. What does Mr. Clidell teach Maya?

4. What happens to Maya when she starts school in San Francisco?

5. Describe the living arrangements for Maya and her family after her mother marries Mr. Clidell .

6. Describe Mrs. Taylor's funeral and Maya's reaction.

7. Describe the reason for George Taylor's visit and the visit itself.

8. What does Momma do when Maya has cavities that need the attention of a dentist?

9. What happens between Dolores and Maya when Maya's father leaves her with Dolores?

10. Explain how blacks avoid lying, according to Maya.

(see the answer keys)

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