Literature: Mom & Me & Mom

Mom & Me & Mom is considered a...

• memoir

• direct characterization

• Synonym

How does Maya feel about meeting her mother?

• excited

• scared

• proud

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How does the author characterize the grandmother?

• uncaring

• very affectionate

• caring but reserved

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How did Maya's mother finally make her smile?

• made a silly face

• tickled her

• told a funny joke

Why did Maya want to go back to Arkansas with her grandmother?

• Maya thought that she and her brother would no longer be close.

• Maya didn't like the weather in California.

• Maya wanted to visit her uncle.

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How would you describe Vivian Baxter's personality?

• Bubbly

• Odd

• Crazy

• Serious

Why was Maya so confused when she saw her mother?

• Her mother looked familiar.

• Her mother looked like a movie star.

• She was tired.

• She was just confused in general.

What toys did Maya say that her and Bailey destroyed?

• Trucks and stuffed animals

• Dolls and trucks

• Dolls and crayons

• Crayons and trucks

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What is the difference between Maya’s mom and her grandmother?

• Her mother cooks way better

• Her grandmother dances more than her mother

• Her grandmother is not as bubbly

• Her mother is way more serious

What does Maya's mother want her to be?

• The president

• Lovable

• Charitable

• A singer

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