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

2. How does Maya get out of working for Mrs. Cullinan?

3. Why do the blacks say it is fine for the whites to have money?

4. What does Maya do with her panties after Mr. Freedman attacks her?

5. How does Maya punish herself when she does not measure flour correctly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Joyce and what happens to her?

3. What does Maya learn to understand, and later believe, about cotton pickers?

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

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

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

7. Why is Saturday important to Maya?

8. What are black girls supposed to learn in Stamps and how do they learn it?

9. What does Mr. Freedman do to Maya?

10. How does Maya interact with Mrs. Flowers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were many reasons Maya did not fit into school or home. What do you think she could have done to fit in better at her white school? What could the other children have done to help?

Essay Topic 2

Maya learned young to fear death. How do you think life would be different if humans had a 500-year lifespan?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think children have a better childhood if they are raised in a traditional mother/father home? Why or why not? Include a short opinion on how you think Maya's family life affected her as a person.

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