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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. Where does Maya go when she runs from her father?

2. What do the boys in the gang do for money?

3. An adult Maya suggests that black people survive ___________________.

4. Where does Maya spend summer vacation?

5. How does Maya feel about being pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maya's father do for a living and how does he obtain what is necessary for the job?

2. Describe Mrs. Taylor's funeral and Maya's reaction.

3. What happens when Maya decides she wants to work on the street car?

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

5. Describe the living arrangements for Maya and her family after her mother marries Mr. Clidell .

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

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

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

9. Describe the Lafayette Training School and its students.

10. How has Bailey changed in Maya's absence and what is Vivian's reaction to him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the first things white people did after they taught slaves English, was teach them about Christianity. How do you think the church was used to oppress slaves?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Maya was smart and usually worked hard in school. How do you think being intelligent helped her deal with all the problems in her life?

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