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Introduction-Chapter 3
Reading Check
1. What kind of business did Momma run before she opened the Store?
2. Where does Uncle Willie hide?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Briefly describe the anecdote Angelou relays in the Introduction. Why does she begin the book with this scene?
2. What is the nature of Uncle Willie’s disability, and how did he acquire it?
Paired Resource
“Maya Angelou’s Childhood Places in Stamps, Arkansas”
Chapters 4-6
Reading Check
1. What does Angelou notice about Mr. McElroy that is unusual compared to other Black people in Stamps?
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