From Mom and Me and Mom

At the beginning of the selection from Mom & Me & Mom, 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.

  
  

In the selection from Mom & Me & Mom, 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.

  
  

In the selection from Mom & Me & Mom, 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 that they will be sent
  away

Toward the end of the selection from Mom & Me & Mom, 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 enthusiasm 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 selection from Mom & Me & Mom?

• 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?

Responses

• 
  

• • 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 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.

  
  

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A In the selection from Mom & Me & Mom, 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 singing 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.

  
  

Part B Which quotation from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• Maya, you disapprove of me because I am not like your grandmother.
  That’s true.”

• 
  “But on the other hand, I am your mother. If you can force one smile on
  your face for strangers, do it for me.”

• She kissed me on my lips and started to cry. “That’s the first time I have
  seen you smile.… Mother’s beautiful daughter can smile.”

• “Is Lady a person you might learn to like?” She waited as I thought about
  it. I said, “Yes.” “Well, that’s it. I am Lady, and still your mother.”