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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 do Bailey and Maya have in common since her return from her father's?

2. How does Maya feel about being pregnant?

3. What does Maya's mother tell her when she is worried about raising a child?

4. What happens after the baby is born?

5. What does Maya take from Mrs. Flowers when she leaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Maya's perceptions and experience in her first year at George Washington High School.

2. How does Maya decide to see if she is a lesbian and what happens?

3. What does Maya do when she leaves her father's friend's house?

4. What does Mr. Clidell teach Maya?

5. How does Maya feel about school when she returns and what does she do about it?

6. Why does Maya think she might be a lesbian and what does she think a lesbian is?

7. Describe Maya's reaction to Edward Donleavy's speech about blacks.

8. What happens between Dolores and Maya when Maya's father leaves her with Dolores?

9. Describe the reason for George Taylor's visit and the visit itself.

10. What happens to Maya when she starts school in San Francisco?

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

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 3

Do you think Maya's family's socioeconomic position affected her life as much as her race? Why or why not? Use examples from the book to illustrate your opinion.

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