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WorksheetsMaya Angelou
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
What can you infer or guess from the fact that Maya Angelou worked in so many different fields?
She had enough talent to succeed at lots of things
She suffered many failures before becoming a successful writer
She never really enjoyed her work
Why do Maya Angelou's books use dialect?
To make them easier to read
To make the characters sound like real people from the rural South
To give the characters' dialogue a rhythmic quality
Which of these is an opinion about Maya Angelou?
Some of her books combine autobiography with fiction
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is among her best-known works
She was the greatest African-American writer of her generation
Maya Angelou's works often deal with oppression. Which of these is an example of oppression?
A woman doesn't get promoted because of her gender
A student gets suspended for disrupting class
A mother has to go to work to support her children
What can you infer from the fact that Maya Angelou moved around a lot as a child and was once even homeless?
Her parents were abusive
Her parents did not love her as much as they should have
Her parents were not able to give her the care she needed
How is "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" different from a traditional autobiography?
It combines fact with fiction
It is written in the third person
It's not related to the author's actual life
As a child, Maya Angelou did not speak for four years after being abused. What was the most likely reason?
The abuse was deeply traumatic
The abuse was deeply traumatic
The abuse interfered with her schoolwork
In "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," what is one reason why Angelou feels trapped?
She is average
She is unpopular
She is female
Maya Angelou spoke at President Clinton's inauguration. What is an inauguration?
When a new President is sworn into office
When a President throws a big party
When a President is forced out of office
What can you infer from the fact that one of Angelou's books was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize?
Her poetry was the most popular poetry of the 20th century
Only educated people can appreciate her work
Her work is popular with critics and scholars as well as with readers
