Vocab
Ignorance
Not knowing or lack of knowledge
What is Mrs Flower's house like.
It was clean and neat and smelled of vanilla.
The Store
Maya's favorite place
Whats Maya's favorite food?
Pineapples
Illiteracy
The inability to read or write.
Troubadour
Traveling musician
What was Stamps like?
It was extremely segrigated.
Mama
Maya's Grandmother and Store owner
Why did Maya like to perfectly measure flour?
It makes her feel smart.
Aura
Atmosphere or quality
The Brazos
Area in central Texas by the Brazos river
Where does Maya live while with her Grandmother
Stamps, Arkansas
Maya
Marguerite Johnson and the narrator of the story.
How long was Maya mute for?
6 years
Aristocrat
Person who belongs to the upper class
Wormwood
Plant that produces a bitter oil.
When did the story take place?
1930s
Mrs. Flowers
A kind aristocrat that gave Maya her life line.
What happens when Maya goes home to her Mom
She gets abused by her Mom's boyfriend.
Voile
Light cotton fabric
Beowulf
Hero from ancient Anglo-Saxon poem.
Whats the full name of the Store
William Johnson General Merchandise Store
Bailey
Maya's older brother and best friend.
What does Mrs. Flowers says to Maya?
"I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy."
Juice Harp
Small instrument held between teeth and played by plucking a metal band