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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 do the cotton pickers complain at the end of the day?

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

3. What do the preachers talk about in relationship to God and whites?

4. What does Mrs. Flowers tell Maya about language?

5. How did Uncle Willie become handicapped?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Cullinan.

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

3. As a child, how does Maya view herself physically?

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

5. Why is Saturday important to Maya?

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

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

8. Describe what happens after Maya's mother finds her panties.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maya was quite old before she made a friend. How do you think not having friends in childhood might affect a person as an adult?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think class determines a person's final position in society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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

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