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'I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings' by Maya Angelou

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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou game quiz
"A few questions on the first of Maya Angelou's autobiographies. This one deals with her childhood."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. In which town does Maya spend her early childhood from the age of three?
    Stamps, Arkansas
    Little Rock, Alabama
    Stamps, Alabama
    Little Rock, Arkansas


2. What was Maya Angelou's name originally and the name by which she is known throughout the book?
    Margaret Johnson
    Marguerite Johnson
    Mia Johnson
    Margaret Angelou


3. Maya's parents were separated and living in different cities.
    True
    False


4. When Maya was seven, she and her brother Bailey went to live with their mother and their maternal grandmother in St.Louis. What was their maternal grandmother's surname?
    Baker
    Andrews
    Angelou
    Baxter


5. From what school did Maya graduate at the age of twelve?
    Lafayette County Training School
    Toussaint L'Ouverture Grammar School
    Stamps High School
    Little Rock High School


6. At the age of eight Maya is raped by her mother's boyfriend, Mr.Freeman. What happens to him?
    He is found dead.
    He gets hounded out of town.
    He is imprisoned for a long time.
    He gets away with it.


7. What was Maya's father's name?
    Frank
    Willie
    Bailey Snr.
    John


8. Why was Bertha Flowers important to Maya?
    she was Maya's teacher
    she sponsored Maya's education
    she was like a mother to her
    she was an educated woman who gave her an interest in literature


9. When she was thirteen, Maya moved back to live with her mother and maternal grandmother who had moved to California. In which city was this?
    San Francisco
    Los Angeles
    Oakland
    Bakersfield


10. The last event in the book is Maya finishing high school and preparing for university.
    True
    False


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Compiled Jun 28 12