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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Cullinan call Maya?

2. What happens to Mr. Freedman after court?

3. What does Maya decide to do after Mr. Freedman is stopped?

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

5. Who is Reverend Howard Thomas?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Joyce and what happens to her?

2. Describe Mrs. Cullinan.

3. Describe Maya's grandparents who live in the West.

4. What does Maya say about Reverend Howard Thomas?

5. How do the black church goers feel about the whites?

6. Why do people stay at Momma's after the fight?

7. How does Maya see Mrs. Flowers and how does she feel about her?

8. Describe Maya's thoughts as she watches the cotton pickers.

9. Describe Bailey's hideaway and what he does there.

10. What does Maya say she learns from her mother's family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of our beliefs tend to form early, often they are false because as young people we sometimes don't have the information we need to filter out false thinking. Maya had many beliefs as a child that were false. What were three of these beliefs, in your opinion and why do you think they were false?

Essay Topic 2

Years after Maya's rape she still suffered from fear and guilt. Why do you think these feelings continued in her?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Maya had to grow up too fast? Why? Use examples from the book to illustrate your opinion.

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