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WorksheetsI know why the caged bird sings: Chapters 2-5
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
How old are Maya and Bailey when they go to live with Momma and Uncle Willie?
4 and 5 years old, respectively.
5 and 6 years old, respectively.
3 and 4 years old, respectively.
4 and 3 years old, respectively.
Why does Maya feel identified with Uncle Willie?
She feels displaced, just as Uncle Willie does
She identifies with his illness
She identifies with the desire to live without a burden
She identiffies with the desire to be normal
Why does Maya believe that Momma would question her about performing Shakespeare?
Because for Momma, reading about black voices is important
Because Momma doesn't like Shakespeare
Because literature isn't important for Momma
What literary device is used in the following quote: "...the store was my favorite place to be. Alone and empty in the mornings, it looked like an unopened present from a stranger."
Synechdoche
Metonymy
Simile
Metaphor
Who are the boys from the "Klan"? What are they going to do?
White boys who wanted to attack Uncle Willie because he was disabled.
White men (from the KKK) who were about to mob the black area of Stamps and lynch black men.
White men who wanted to attack the Store because it was a successful black business
What does Uncle Willie do to avoid the lynching?
He hides inside the Store.
He hides in the coal cellar.
He hides in the potato and onion bins.
He hides in church.
Who does Maya consider the most important person in her world?
Momma
Her father
Bailey
Uncle Willie
In what sense is Mr. McElroy similar to Momma?
He was also respected in the black community as Momma.
He was also very religious and always went to church.
He also owned a successful business.
He was also independent and owned land, unlike most black people at the time.
What option best explains the following quote?: "My pretty Black brother was my Kingdom Come."
Religion was important for Maya, this is why she compares her brother to God.
This is a Biblical allusion and a hyperbole that explains how important Bailey was in Maya's life.
Who are the only children who disrespect Momma?
Poor black children
Poor white children
Wealthy white children
What did they do to disrespect Momma?
Insulted her.
Called her by her first name and ordered her around the Store.
Looked her in the eyes and yelled at her.
Imitated her.
