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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Quiz 1
1.
When Maya and her brother are young, they are sent:
to their grandmother in Arkansas
to a foster home
to their father in California
to their mother in St. Louis
2.
Their grandmother, Momma Henderson, makes her living from:
lending money
running a store
raising livestock
running a restaurant in town
3.
Maya and Bailey are uneasy with their Uncle Willie because:
he is unpleasant to them
he is crippled
he has a very bad temper
he embarrasses them in front of friends
4.
What author does Maya love, that her grandmother doesn't approve of?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Milton
George Eliot
Shakespeare
5.
What does Momma do, to protect Uncle Willie from the white men looking for revenge?
sends him to a relative's house
hides him in a vegetable bin
has him hide in the house
sends him to church
6.
Maya's closest friend throughout her childhood is:
Bailey
her friend Louise
Momma
Joyce
7.
Why does Maya get angry repeatedly at Momma?
she allows white people to mistreat her
she makes the children go to church
she is far too strict with her and Bailey
she lets people steal from the store
8.
What reminds Maya and Bailey of their parents after many years?
Christmas presents from their parents
seeing pictures of their parents
Momma talking about their parents
a postcard from their father
9.
Why are Maya and Bailey hurt after their father takes them from Stamps?
he promised them a vacation to California
he gets angry with them during the car trip
he tells them he is taking them to their mother
they miss Momma Henderson
10.
Their mother's family are called:
the Baxters
the Hendersons
the Freemans
the Johnsons
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