Maya Angelou

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Social Studies, History
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1st - 5th Grade
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Hard
Ronnie Jones
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What can you infer or guess from the fact that Maya Angelou worked in so many different fields?
She had enough talent to succeed at lots of things
She suffered many failures before becoming a successful writer
She never really enjoyed her work
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why do Maya Angelou's books use dialect?
To make them easier to read
To make the characters sound like real people from the rural South
To give the characters' dialogue a rhythmic quality
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is an opinion about Maya Angelou?
Some of her books combine autobiography with fiction
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is among her best-known works
She was the greatest African-American writer of her generation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Maya Angelou's works often deal with oppression. Which of these is an example of oppression?
A woman doesn't get promoted because of her gender
A student gets suspended for disrupting class
A mother has to go to work to support her children
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What can you infer from the fact that Maya Angelou moved around a lot as a child and was once even homeless?
Her parents were abusive
Her parents did not love her as much as they should have
Her parents were not able to give her the care she needed
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How is "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" different from a traditional autobiography?
It combines fact with fiction
It is written in the third person
It's not related to the author's actual life
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
As a child, Maya Angelou did not speak for four years after being abused. What was the most likely reason?
The abuse was deeply traumatic
The abuse was deeply traumatic
The abuse interfered with her schoolwork
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