Her Birth, Family
Her childhood
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Books
Awards & Nominations
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Where and when was she born?
Born on April 4, 1928, in Missouri.
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True or False: Maya got discriminated because she was African American.
True
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Who did she want to inspire? (ex. White people, Black people, Old people, etc)
All people
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True or False: The first book that Maya wrote was 'And I still rise'
False, the first book that she wrote was 'I know why the caged bird sings.'
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What book award was she nominated for “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” in 1970?
National book awards
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When did she die?
May 28, 2014
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What age was Maya when she had her first child?
16
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What was she? Name at least 4. (ex. a doctor, poet, etc.)
Dancer, poet, author, actress, screenwriter.
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Did she stop writing books when she aged?
No, she did not. She wrote books and poems even in the year she passed away.
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In 1983, she was nominated for what award? Hint: It is given by the New York Women in Communication to women who excel in the field of communication.
Matrix Award
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How many children did she have, and if so, what gender?
1 boy
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When her parents divorced, where was Maya and her brother sent?
They were sent to their grandparent's house, in Stamps, Arkansas.
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Why did Angelou stop celebrating her birthday for years?
Because Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on her birthday, April 4.
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What is the title of the very last book that she wrote?
Rainbow in the Cloud
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In 2009, what award was she nominated? Hint: It is the award that recognizes excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction written by African Americans.
Literary Award
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How many people did she marry?
We don't know. She prefers not to state because she feared appearing not serious/as a joke.
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She was the first black female to be a _____ (job).
Angelou was the first black female to be a cable conductor.
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When, where, and what age did she die? (Must answer the full question)
Age 86, on May 28, 2014, in North Carolina.
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What was her bestseller 'I know why the caged bird sings' about?
Her childhood
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What medal did she earn in 2010 that Obama gave himself?
Medal of Freedom
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Maya Angelou's birth name is Marguerite Ann Johnson, who made the name 'Maya' for her, and what did it mean?
Her brother made the nickname 'Maya' for her, it meant 'my sister'.
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Maya did not speak in her childhood for almost 6 years, why and about what age was Maya when it happened?
She was raped at the age of 7 by her mother's boyfriend. She then later told her brother who told the whole family. Her mother's boyfriend was sentenced for a day in jail, later found dead, beaten by Maya's uncles(they say). She was afraid to speak, because she thought that her words 'brought on death'.
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What is both of her parent's names?
Bailey Johnson, Vivian (Baxter) Johnson
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What poem does this line come from? 'Lying, thinking, Last night, How to find my soul a home?'
Alone
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What award was Maya Angelou nominated in 1972?
Pulitzer Prize
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