What was the reason for Maya Angelou and her brother Bailey's journey to Stamps, Arkansas?

Maya Angelou's Experiences in Stamps

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Amelia Wright
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They were attending a new school in Stamps.
Their parents wanted them to experience rural life.
Their father sent them to live with his mother after a divorce.
They were visiting relatives for the summer.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the community initially react to Maya and Bailey's arrival in Stamps?
With open arms and curiosity
With caution and eventual acceptance
With hostility and rejection
With indifference and neglect
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did the store play in the community of Stamps?
It was a place for religious gatherings.
It served as a social and economic hub.
It was a place for political meetings.
It was a school for local children.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a common activity on the porch of the store on Saturdays?
Political debates
Children playing games
Religious sermons
Barbers cutting hair
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which author did Maya Angelou develop a particular fondness for during her time in Stamps?
William Shakespeare
Rudyard Kipling
James Weldon Johnson
Edgar Allan Poe
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Maya and Bailey choose not to memorize a scene from 'The Merchant of Venice'?
They found it too difficult.
They didn't have enough time.
They were concerned about their grandmother's reaction to Shakespeare's race.
They preferred another play.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Maya's favorite place to be until she left Arkansas?
The store
The school
The cotton fields
The church
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