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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 book does Maya read that exposes her to lesbianism?

2. How does Miss Kerwin treat her black and white students?

3. How does Maya see the city of San Francisco?

4. What does Mrs. Taylor's funeral do to Maya?

5. What does Bailey do in response to his mother's dislike of his lifestyle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does her mother say and do about Maya's pregnancy?

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

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

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

5. How does her mother's house feel to Maya when she returns and does she think she is better off having gone to her father's?

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

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

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

9. Describe the Lafayette Training School and its students.

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 racism still exits in America? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Maya learned the power of words from Mrs. Flowers. How do you think your life is affected by words?

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