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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 convinces Maya as she is leaving that Mrs. Cullinan now knows her name?

2. In Chapter 18, where do the cotton pickers go after eating dinner?

3. How are the cotton pickers in the first chapter paid?

4. How does Maya see living in St. Louis?

5. What does Maya find out about her parents when she receives Christmas presents from them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Maya say about childhood questions?

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

6. Why is Saturday important to Maya?

7. Why are people gathered at the store in Chapter 19 and why are the children excited?

8. What does Mr. Freedman do to Maya?

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

10. Describe Maya's reaction to her first Valentine.

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

Religion is central in Momma's life. The church is the center of the black community and holds the people together. Explain why you think the church would be important in black people's lives at the time in which Maya was a young girl. Use examples from the book to illustrate your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think racism still exits in America? Why or why not?

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