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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. How is Bailey changing in San Francisco?

2. Why are Maya and Bailey being sent away?

3. What does Willie tell Bailey is the reason white people hate blacks so much?

4. Why does Maya drive the car back to Calexico?

5. Where does Maya's father work?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Clidell teach Maya?

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

4. How does Maya imagine her grandmother will handle the dentist?

5. Where does Maya stay after leaving her father's friend's?

6. What do the children do when they move to San Francisco?

7. What happened that upset Bailey so much before he goes to California?

8. How does Maya feel about her pregnancy and what does she do?

9. Explain how blacks avoid lying, according to Maya.

10. Describe Maya's trip to Mexico with her father.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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?

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