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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. What does her mother tell Maya about cutting school?

2. Why does Maya have trouble concentrating at the first school she attends in San Francisco?

3. What does Maya see as possible proof she is becoming a lesbian?

4. Where does Maya go when she runs from her father?

5. What do some white men do that makes Bailey so upset one night?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maya feel about her pregnancy and what does she do?

2. What does Momma do when Maya has cavities that need the attention of a dentist?

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

4. What happened that upset Bailey so much before he goes to California?

5. What happens when Momma and Maya arrive in St. Louis?

6. What does Mr. Clidell teach Maya?

7. Why does Maya think she might be a lesbian and what does she think a lesbian is?

8. What happens with Dolores when Maya and her father return from Mexico?

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

10. Describe the reason for George Taylor's visit and the visit itself.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maya was quite old before she made a friend. How do you think not having friends in childhood might affect a person as an adult?

Essay Topic 2

Maya gradually learned to become an activist for black civil rights. Is there any area in your life where you are working for a cause? Explain what you do and if not, write about a cause you believe is good.

Essay Topic 3

If Maya Angelou were your grandmother what would you say to other students who asked you about her?

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