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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 Maya say about her senses following her troubles with Mr. Freedman?

2. Why is Bailey late getting home one Saturday?

3. Why do Maya and Momma hide Uncle Willie?

4. How old is Maya when she goes to work for Mrs. Cullinan?

5. How do Maya and Bailey feel when they get Christmas presents from their parents?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Maya feel about coming back to Stamps and what does she learn from the blacks there?

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

4. How does Momma believe black people should live in order to be safe?

5. Describe how Uncle Willie feels about his handicap?

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

7. What does the children's father do when he takes them from Stamps?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maya learns hope and faith through her religious community but also learns fear and hate from living in a segregated and oppressive environment. How do you think the positive values of hope and faith can balance the fear and hate in Maya's life? Use examples from the book to illustrate your answer.

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

If Maya Angelou were your grandmother what would you say to other students who asked you about her?

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