1. Where was Maya Angelou born?

2. What was Maya Angelou's birth name?

3. Who gave Maya her nickname?

4. Why did Maya stop talking for five years at the age of seven?

5. Which of the following jobs did Maya work in the early part of her career?

6. True or False: Maya Angelou worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. and his organization in the early part of the Civil Rights movement.

7. What was the name of Maya Angelou's first autobiography that told the story of her life up to the age of seventeen?

8. Maya recited her poem On the Pulse of Morning at the inauguration of what president?

9. According to the article what was Maya Angelou's true passion?

10. True or False: Maya Angelou was once nominated for a Tony Award for her acting.