Occupation:
Conductorette
pp. 142-149
Vocabulary List (Literary and Story)
instill- introduced or taught an idea, feeling, or principle, little by
little
context-circumstances that form the conditions of an event
indignation-anger that is a reaction to injustice or meanness
autobiography- the story of a person’s life written by that person
hypocrisy- the act of saying one thing but doing another
dexterous- having or showing mental skills
dialogue- a conversation between characters
Questions from the Story
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How old is Angelou when this part of story is taking place?
Where is the setting of this story?
Who is Maya living with in the story?
What historical world event is taking place at the same time that this
story is?
What was the name of the company that Maya applied for the
conductor job at?
What newspaper listed the job that Maya was applying for?
What was the personnel manager’s name?
Who did Maya compare herself and the secretary to?
Questions from the Story
9. How long was the time period that Maya went “back and forth” with
Negro organizations?
10. On her application, how old was Maya? How old was she in reality?