Mrs. Flowers 1
What is the setting of this story?
Stamps, Arkansas (a rural town)
What is Marguerite's brother's name?
Bailey
How does Marguerite feel when Mrs. Flowers reads?
enchanted
infuse
fill
What is the title of Maya Angelou's autobiography?
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
What is the narrator's mood at the beginning of this story?
aimless, emotionless
What happened to Marguerite a year before meeting Mrs. Flowers?
She was the victim of a violent act.
What are Mrs. Flowers' most important gifts to Marguerite?
A. books and reading-aloud lessons
B. poetry and cookies
C. respect and life lessons
D. sophistication and attention
respect and life lessons
benign
kind
What did scholar Joanne M. Braxton call Angelou?
"America's most visible Black female autobiographer"
The narrator says Mrs. Flowers is an aristocrat because-
She is in control of herself, and she doesn't encourage familiarity.
False
What is Mrs. Flowers' motivation for paying attention to Marguerite?
She wants to help Marguerite by giving her special attention.
illiteracy
inability to read or write
Maya Angelou was a member of _____ in the late 1950s.
the Harlem Writers Guild
Why does Mrs. Flowers as Marguerite to carry her packages?
She already secretly planned to meet and talk with Marguerite.
How does Marguerite respond when Mrs. Flowers says she has plans to invite Marguerite for cookies and lemonade?
A. She is pleased.
B. She is surprised.
C. She doesn't say anything.
D. Se understands why she was asked to carry the groceries.
She doesn't say anything.
Which two characters have the same motivation for their actions?
Mrs. Flowers and Momma
intolerant
unwilling to put up with
Which president's inauguration did Maya Angelou recite her poem at?
Bill Clinton
Why do you think Mrs. Flowers is not upset that Marguerite doesn't talk to her?
Mrs. Flowers' plan for helping Marguerite with her problem is to -
A. get her used to reading
B. get her used to speaking out loud
C. teach her how to speak and dress nicely
D. teach her manners
get her used to speaking out loud
Overall, how does Mrs. Flowers affect Marguerite?
She makes Marguerite feel liked and respected.
taut
tightly stretched
Angelou's work is often characterized as what genre?
autobiographical fiction