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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who is the author of this story?
Vivian Baxter
Jing Mei
Maya Angelou
Bailey Angelou
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy didn't Maya know her mother at the beginning of the story?She'd been kidnapped as a childHer mother had given her up for adoptionShe had amnesiaShe'd been living with her grandmother
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why did Maya and Bailey get sent to live with their grandmother?
Their parents couldn't afford to feed them
Their parents divorced
Their parents died
They ran away from home
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhere was Maya living with her grandmother?ArkansasCaliforniaTexasKansas
- 5. Multiple ChoiceMaya's grandmother tells her not to worry because who will look after her?Her motherHer brotherThe LordHer father
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Maya Angelou's older brother's name?BaxterBaileyBrysonBobby
- 7. Multiple ChoiceTrue or false: Maya immediately feels comfortable around her motherTrueFalse
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Maya and Bailey smash the toys their mother sent them?It was an accidentBecause their grandmother would have taken them, anywayThe toys weren't very goodThey were upset that she had sent them away
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why does Maya *really* want to go back to Arkansas with her grandmother?
Because her mom likes her brother better
Because she no longer sees her brother as an ally
Because she misses her uncle
Because her grandmother would be lonely on the train
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAre philanthropists charitable? (You might need to look up these words)YesNo
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen was Maya Angelou born?1986192819471982
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