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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does George Taylor visit Momma?
(a) He needs money.
(b) He is lonely.
(c) He likes the children.
(d) He is a friend of Uncle Willie's.

2. How does life for the blacks in Stamps change following the fight?
(a) It ends segregation.
(b) It gets better.
(c) It gets much worse.
(d) It does not change at all.

3. How does Maya imagine the confrontation between Momma and the dentist?
(a) with Momma wrecking his office
(b) with Momma convincing him to see Maya
(c) with Momma hitting him over the head
(d) with Momma kicking him out of town

4. How does Maya imagine herself when she is very young?
(a) as a woman wearing furs and diamonds
(b) as a super black model
(c) as a blonde with blue eyes
(d) as a white man

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the preachers talk about in relationship to God and whites?

2. How do Maya and Bailey feel when they get Christmas presents from their parents?

3. Why does Maya say she is so advanced in school?

4. To what does Maya compare her grandmother's ability to calm Maya?

5. What is a black person risking to speak to a white person, according to Momma?

(see the answer key)

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