from Mom and Me and Mom

At the beginning of 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 has 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

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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.

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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.

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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 their mother.

• She hopes that Mamma 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.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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Which statement best describes Maya's attitude toward her new life at the end of the selection from Mom & Me & Mom?

• She is somewhat wiling 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.

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What is the most likely reaction a charitable person would have toward a person who has been rude to him or her?

• a feeling of forgiveness

• a feeling of deep sadness

• a desire to be rude in return

• a desire to shame the rude person

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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.

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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.

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In the selection from Mom & Me & Mom, how does Maya most clearly feel as she watches her brother Bailey greet their mother?

• She feels ashamed of how badly she has treated their mother.

• She feels jealous because Bailey will not be their mother's favorite child.

• She feels proud of Bailey for not holding on to his anger for their mother.

• She feels betrayed because Bailey has so easily forgiven their mother for abandoning them.

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