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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Freedman order Maya to do?
(a) take off her clothes
(b) go to school
(c) walk his dog
(d) read a book

2. What are the graduates of Lafayette Training School expected to become?
(a) farmers, maids, handymen and carpenters
(b) politicians
(c) business owners
(d) doctors and lawyers

3. What is a black person risking to speak to a white person, according to Momma?
(a) his or her life
(b) having to go to jail
(c) sounding stupid
(d) being made fun of

4. What do the black women do for the yearly gathering in Stamps?
(a) babysit
(b) sew costumes
(c) bake
(d) dance

5. What happens to Mr. Freedman after court?
(a) Maya's uncles kill him.
(b) He runs away.
(c) He rapes her again.
(d) He goes to jail for 20 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of Mrs. Cullinan's main problems?

2. What does Maya admire about Momma?

3. What does Maya decide to do after Mr. Freedman is stopped?

4. What is Maya's rank in her graduating class?

5. Why does Maya keep quiet about Mr. Freedman's rape of her?

(see the answer key)

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