"Occupation Conductorette"

In "Occupation Conductorette," the author's mother does not try to prevent her from leaving school and getting a job because

• she badly needs the extra income

• she knows the world and its rules are changing rapidly

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which question will best help you predict whether Maya Angelou will keep trying after her first rejection for the job of conductor?

• What does the job mean to the narrator?

• What other jobs can the narrator get?

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Maya Angelou is determined to get a job as a streetcar conductor because

• she desperately needs money for her education.

• she wants to defy the powers that say she cannot have that job.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

When the author's mother says, "They don't accept colored people on the streetcars," what is the author's reaction?

• fury

• disappointment

• amusement

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Based on the following statement, what prediction can you make about the narrator?

If I had met no resistance, I might have decided against working for such a poor-mouth-looking concern.

• She will meet resistance and try even harder for the job on principle.

• She will give up trying to get the job.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does the receptionist tell Maya Angelou when she first asks about the conductor job?

• The job is already filled.

• They only take applicants from agencies

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

How does Maya Angelou's feelings about the receptionist's treatment of her change over time?

• She forgives the receptionist at first, but then becomes very angry.

• She is angry at first, but then she begins to forgive the receptionist.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does the author's attitude toward her city change, as the following passage shows?

Downtown San Francisco became alien and cold, and the streets I had loves in a personal familiarity were unknown lanes that twisted with malicious intent.

• She is visiting areas of the city she does not know.

• She feels the whole city has joined together to reject her.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Why does May Angelou's mother begin to admire her during the job search?

• The mother respects her daughter's perseverance and determination.

• The mother is pleased that her daughter wants to make money.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

How does Maya Angelou react to her difficult work shifts on the streetcar?

• She endures the hours ungraciously.

• She ignores the difficulty and enjoys the job.

• She is angry, but she struggles not to show it.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6