Characters
Who is the narrator of the story?
Who is Marguerite (Maya)?
What theme is shown through Maya’s embarrassment during the church recital?
What is insecurity or shame?
In what town do Maya and Bailey grow up?
What is Stamps, Arkansas?
What embarrassing event happens to Maya during her recital?
What is she forgets her lines and wets herself?
What does Maya’s recital failure symbolize?
What is insecurity or fear?
What is the name of Maya’s older brother?
Who is Bailey?
What major theme is highlighted by the dentist refusing Maya treatment?
What is racism?
What important business does Momma own?
What is a general store?
What does Momma do after the dentist refuses to treat Maya?
What is she confronts him?
What does Momma’s store symbolize?
What is stability or community?
Who is the strict but loving grandmother that raises Maya and Bailey?
A: Who is Momma (Annie Henderson)?
What theme is reflected in Momma’s strength and dignity?
What is resilience or perseverance?
Where does Maya deliver a speech?
What is the church?
Why do Maya and Bailey initially travel alone?
What is they are sent to live with their grandmother?
What does Maya’s fantasy of being white symbolize?
What is internalized racism or self-doubt?
Which character is known for her beauty and works as a prostitute?
A: Who is Joyce?
What theme is shown through Maya and Bailey relying on each other?
What is family or sibling bond?
Where does the dentist incident take place?
What is Texarkana
What does Maya imagine about her true identity as a child?
What is she believes she is secretly white?
What does the dentist represent?
What is racism or prejudice?
Who is the white dentist that refuses to treat Maya?
Who is Dr. Lincoln?
What theme is revealed through Maya’s desire to be accepted and beautiful?
What is identity or self-worth?
What region of the U.S. is the story set in during these chapters?
What is the rural South?
What lesson does Maya learn from the dentist incident?
What is the reality of racism and dignity?
What does Momma’s confrontation symbolize?
A: What is strength and resistance?