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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. How does Maya imagine herself when she is very young?

2. Where, according to the author, can childhood questions be answered?

3. What do the black men do for the big summer gathering?

4. How does Bailey get to Baton Rouge?

5. How does life for the blacks in Stamps change following the fight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe the activities of the blacks' Summer Fish Fry.

5. How does Maya interact with Mrs. Flowers?

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

7. Describe Mrs. Cullinan.

8. What does Mr. Freedman do to Maya?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Maya was smart and usually worked hard in school. How do you think being intelligent helped her deal with all the problems in her life?

Essay Topic 3

One of the first things white people did after they taught slaves English, was teach them about Christianity. How do you think the church was used to oppress slaves?

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