From Mom and Me Comprehension Check

What passage from the story supports your answer to Part 1?

• "My brother was gone and would never come back."

• "You haven't said a word since I got in the car."

• "Grandmother held my hand and patted it."

Maya had a hard time getting close to her mother because...

• they were so different.

• her mother didn't love her.

• her mother was too demanding.

• her mother left when Maya was young.

How does Bailey react when he sees his mother for the first time?

• He is unsure, just like Maya.

• He immediately hugs his mother, as if all is forgiven.

• He runs away.

• He cries because he's mad at his mother.

How does Maya react after she sees Bailey and their mother?

• Maya is hurt and wants to go back with her grandmother

• Maya feels better about her mother

• Maya is jealous because she wants her mother all to herself

• Maya is confused because Bailey doesn't know their mother

Why did Maya's mother originally leave the children with their grandmother?

• Maya's mother was too goofy and silly.

• Her mother had given her up for adoption.

• She had amnesia.

• She wasn't ready to be a mother.

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.

What does Maya's mother want her to be?

• The president

• Lovable

• Charitable

• A singer

Why didn't Maya know her mother at the beginning of the story?

• She'd been living with her grandmother

• She'd been kidnapped as a child

• She had amnesia

• Her mother had given her up for adoption

What is the main theme of 'Mom and Me'?

• Family relationships

• Adventure and exploration

• Mystery and suspense

• Science and technology

Which character in 'Mom and Me' struggles with understanding their mother's actions?

• Maya

• Bailey

• Grandmother

• Father