Caged bird chapters 26-30

How does Maya respond to the encouragement she receives at her new school in San Francisco?

• She ignores it, feeling hopeless

• She thrives, showing talent and determination

• She drops out to find work

• She transfers to a performing arts school

Why is Maya initially rejected from the streetcar company job?

• She is too young

• She has no experience

• They do not hire Black employees

• She fails the application test

How does Maya ultimately get hired at the streetcar company?

• She forges a reference letter

• Her mother bribes the hiring manager

• She keeps returning until they hire her

• A teacher helps her file a complaint

What theme is best represented by Maya’s fight to get the streetcar job?

• Racial superiority

• The futility of resistance

• The power of protest

• Perseverance in the face of discrimination

Maya becomes the first Black female streetcar conductor in San Francisco.

• True

• False

Vivian discourages Maya from trying to get the job at the streetcar company.

• True

• False

Maya is proud of herself for breaking a racial barrier.

• True

• False

Maya drops out of school after she starts working.

• True

• False

Maya’s job at the streetcar company represents a significant personal and __________ victory.

Maya’s persistence in the face of racial rejection is a key example of her growing __________.