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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. Why does Maya want to go back to Stamps?

2. How does Bailey feel about the neighbors questions?

3. Where, according to the author, can childhood questions be answered?

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

5. What does Maya call the time she spends with Mrs. Flowers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Freedman do to Maya?

2. How does Momma believe black people should live in order to be safe?

3. What are black girls supposed to learn in Stamps and how do they learn it?

4. Describe Mrs. Cullinan.

5. Why is Saturday important to Maya?

6. How does Maya interact with Mrs. Flowers?

7. What does Maya say she learns from her mother's family?

8. Describe the activities of the blacks' Summer Fish Fry.

9. Who is Joyce and what happens to her?

10. How does Bailey interact with people once they are back in Stamps?

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

One of the first things white people did after they taught slaves English, was teach them about Christianity. How do you think the church was used to oppress slaves?

Essay Topic 3

Maya learns hope and faith through her religious community but also learns fear and hate from living in a segregated and oppressive environment. How do you think the positive values of hope and faith can balance the fear and hate in Maya's life? Use examples from the book to illustrate your answer.

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