7th Grade Mom & Me & Mom

At the beginning of the selection why is Maya frightened?

• She is traveling on a train for the first time

• She does not want to meet her mother, who abandoned her

• She is traveling to a large city that she has never visited before

• She does not want to be with her grandmother, whom she dislikes

Maya begins to get to know her mother. Which of the following is the most important lesson Maya learns from her mother at this time?

• She learns that people can never change their ways

• She learns that her mother will always love Bailey more

• She learns that being kind to other people can be very satisfying

• She learns that dancing and singing to music can make you happy

Why is Maya upset by Bailey's reaction to meeting their mother?

• She feels that he is behaving rudely toward their mother

• She doubts that he can learn to love and understand their mother

• She fears that he will ignore her because of his devotion to their mother

• She believes that he will anger their mother and thay they will be sent away

Toward the end of the selection, why does Maya announce that she may go back to Arkansas with Momma?

• She wants everyone to understand that she dislikes her mother

• She wants to hurt Bailey for his enthusiam about being with their mother

• She hopes that Momma finally will kiss her for saying something so supportive

• She hopes that Bailey will say the same thing and that they both can leave California

Which statement best describes Maya's attitude toward her new life at the end of the selelction?

• She is somewhat willing to give her new family situation a chance

• She fears that Grandmother cannot survive in Arkansas without her

• She is no longer angry with her mother and hopes that she will move them back to Arkansas

• She is sure that her new life in California will be much better than her former life in Arkansas

What is the most likely reaction a charitable person would have toward a person who has been rude to him or her?

• a feeling of forgiveness

• a feeling of deep sadness

• a desire to be rude in return

• a desire to shame the rude person

In which of the following circumstances is a twelve-year-old most likely to need supervision?

• when practicing a guitar

• when playing a board game

• when learning to dive into a pool

• when watching sports on television

If a person can correctly be called a philanthropist, which of the following must be true?

• The person must be extremely selfish

• The person must want to become famous

• The person must disapprove of most people

• The person must want to help people in need

What do readers learn about Maya's mother, based on the way she acts with Maya?

• Maya's mother wishes that she had Maya's signing and dancing talents

• Maya's mother hopes that Maya will accept her and eventually love her

• Maya's mother fears that she will be a bad influence on her daughter

• Maya's mother demands that Maya immediately accept her as a parent

How does Maya most clearly feel as she watches her brother Bailey greet their mother?

• She feels ashamed of how badly she has treated their mother

• She feels jealous because Bailey will now be their mother's favorite child

• She feels proud of Bailey for not holding on to his anger at their mother

• She feels betrayed because Bailey has so easily forgiven their mother for abandoning them