Caged Bird Chapters 21-25

What does Maya admire about her mother Vivian’s lifestyle when she moves in with her?

• Her strict rules and discipline

• Her sense of humor and generosity

• Her independence, confidence, and energy

• Her cooking and gardening

What job does Vivian do that surprises Maya?

• She works as a nurse at night

• She runs a gambling operation

• She performs in clubs as a singer

• She’s a trained card dealer in a casino

What is Maya's job while living with her mother?

• Helping at a hair salon

• Babysitting children in the neighborhood

• Running errands for the gambling house

• Working in the family’s store

What is Maya’s relationship with her mother like in these chapters?

• She feels distanced and unwanted

• She begins to respect and admire her

• They fight constantly about rules

• Maya still refuses to speak

Maya begins to see her mother as a strong and competent woman.

• True

• False

Maya is too afraid to enter the gambling house where her mother works.

• True

• False

Maya begins to open up emotionally during this time.

• True

• False

Bailey becomes angry with Maya for taking a job before he does.

• True

• False

Vivian teaches Maya by example how to be __________ and self-reliant.

Maya is surprised to see how much __________ her mother commands in her workplace.