Maya Angelou: A Life in Writing and Beyond

The video covers Maya Angelou's literary and artistic achievements, starting with her groundbreaking memoir 'I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings', which explores her early life and struggles. It discusses her poetry collection 'Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie', nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and highlights her screenplay 'Georgia Georgia', making her the first African American woman to have a screenplay produced. The video also mentions her acting career, including a Tony nomination for 'Look Away'. A review section with a quiz reinforces the learning.

What inspired the title of Maya Angelou's first book?

• A line from a Shakespeare play

• A famous speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

• A line from Paul Laurence Dunbar's poem

• A quote from her grandmother

What is the central theme of the poem 'Harlem Hopscotch'?

• The joy of childhood games

• The struggle of African Americans in society

• The importance of education

• The beauty of nature

Which prestigious award was Maya Angelou's poetry collection nominated for?

• Pulitzer Prize

• Newbery Medal

• Nobel Prize

• Booker Prize

In what year did Maya Angelou become the first African American woman to have her screenplay produced?

• 1970

• 1973

• 1971

• 1972

What was the name of the Broadway play for which Maya Angelou received a Tony nomination?

• Deathtrap

• Hello Dolly

• Look Away

• California Suite