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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12 | Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Maya and Momma hide Uncle Willie?
(a) They are playing.
(b) They do not want Bailey to know where he is.
(c) The whites are looking for a black man.
(d) His ex-wife is looking for him.

2. What does Maya decide to do after Mr. Freedman is stopped?
(a) go to college
(b) run away
(c) never speak to anyone again
(d) become a prostitute

3. What does the young Maya think about white people?
(a) They are ungodly.
(b) They smell funny.
(c) They cannot be human.
(d) They are dumb.

4. How does Maya see living in St. Louis?
(a) as calm and peaceful
(b) as sad and lonely
(c) like being in a foreign country
(d) as exciting

5. What kind of men are Maya's uncles?
(a) mean and violent
(b) slow learners
(c) soft spoken and courteous
(d) educated and rich

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maya admire about Bailey?

2. Why do Maya and her brother go to live with their grandmother in Stamps?

3. Why do the cotton pickers complain at the end of the day?

4. What happens to Mr. Freedman after court?

5. Where does Maya say a person's values and opinions are formed?

(see the answer key)

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