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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 drive the car back to Calexico?

2. How does Maya feel about communication with the dead?

3. What happens after the baby is born?

4. What does Maya tell her father about Dolores?

5. What does the pregnancy prove to Maya, in her mind?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Maya when she starts school in San Francisco?

2. How does Maya feel about San Francisco as a community?

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

4. Describe Maya's trip to Mexico with her father.

5. What happens to Maya's neighborhood in San Francisco during the war?

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

7. What does Maya do when she leaves her father's friend's house?

8. Describe Maya's reaction to Edward Donleavy's speech about blacks.

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

10. What happens when Maya decides she wants to work on the street car?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Maya's grandmother told Willie about her trip to the white dentist they both felt she had won the encounter. What do you think and why?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Maya had to grow up too fast? Why? Use examples from the book to illustrate your opinion.

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