Maya Angelou

What was the name of Maya Angelou's first book?

• Letter to My Daughter

• Georgia, Georgia

• Miss Calypso

• I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

What was Maya Angelou's birth name?

• Natalie Annie Johnson

• Marguerite Annie Johnson

• Madeline Annie Johnson

• Mary Annie Johnson

According to the article, who did Maya Angelou work with to fight for civil rights?

• Oprah Winfrey

• Malcolm X

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• President Bill Clinton

Maya Angelou is recognized for her works as as a writer, actress, singer, and....

• dancer

• teacher

• mother

• doctor

How many autobiographies did Maya Angelou write?

• three

• five

• seven

• nine

How many books of poems did Maya Angelou write?

• five

• four

• seven

• two

What is the name of one of the awards Maya Angelou won?

• Library Award

• Famous Poem Award

• Best Actress Award

• Outstanding Literature Award

Maya Angelou's book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was the first nonfiction best-seller written by an African-American woman.

• True

• False

How old was Maya Angelou when she passed away?

• 73

• 80

• 92

• 86

How did Maya Angelou show that she was determined?

• She worked with Martin Luther King Jr. to fight civil rights

• She tried many new careers during her lifetime

• She was the first African-American woman to write a best-selling book

• All of the above