Maya Angelou: Life and Legacy

Where was Maya Angelou born?

• San Francisco, California

• Stamps, Arkansas

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Harlem, New York

Why did Maya Angelou stop speaking for five and a half years?

• She was shy and didn't like talking.

• She believed her words caused someone's death.

• She was learning a new language.

• She had a throat injury.

What was Maya Angelou's job in San Francisco when she was 16?

• A dancer

• A poet

• A cable car operator

• A waitress

What is the title of Maya Angelou's famous memoir about her early life?

• "Gather Together in My Name"

• "The Heart of a Woman"

• "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

• "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes"