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Vocabulary
Identification
Quotes
Stamps
St. Louis
100
Relating to finances or money
What is fiscal?
100
She wrote the autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
Who is Maya Angelou?
100
So er this is Daddy's er little man?"
Who is Bailey/Maya's father?
100
All of the weary cotton pickers were excited to go to this event.
What is the revival?
100
In St. Louis, Bailey and Maya were put ahead in math class because they did this in Stamps.
What is worked in the Store?
200
a social blunder
What is a gaffe?
200
He is Maya Angelou's brother and best friend.
Who is Bailey?
200
"I say, preach it!"
Who is Sister Monroe?
200
Momma assumed Dentist Lincoln would treat Maya's toothache because she did this in the past.
What is lent him money?
200
Peanuts mixed with this sweet treat were a favorite snack of Maya's.
What are jellybeans?
300
Disastrous
What is calamitous?
300
This is the first name of Maya Angelou's grandmother.
What is Annie?
300
"If you ever tell anyone what we did, I'll have to kill Bailey."
Who is Mr. Freeman?
300
Bailey lost his virginity to this girl.
Who is Joyce?
300
This was their mother's occupation, even though Maya didn't see her do this for many years.
What is nursing?
400
A small or makeshift bed
What is a pallet?
400
This is the name that Bailey and Maya called their mother.
What is Mother Dear?
400
"Her name's Margaret, goddammit! Her name's Margaret!"
Who is Mrs. Cullinan?
400
Everyone in Stamps was excited for this event, even though Mr. Donleavey almost ruined it.
What is graduation?
400
This is one major way that Maya reacted to the rape and abuse by Mr. Freeman, and his subsequent murder.
What is not speaking?
500
To articulate or pronounce words clearly and precisely
What is enunciate?
500
This is the name of Maya's German grandmother.
What is Grandmother Baxter?
500
"I'll accept no excuse if you return a book to me that's been badly handled"
Who is Sister Flowers?
500
This young boy tries to get Maya to be his valentine.
Who is Tommy Valdon?
500
Grandmother Baxter had very close ties to this organization.
What is the police?