INSTITUTO PANAMERICANO

READING AND WRITING

FORMATIVE TEST
NEW DIRECTIONS BY MAYA ANGELOU
1. In New Directions, which word describes Annie Johnsons husband?
2. Why does Annie Johnson carry two pails of stones at night?
3. In New Directions, name some significant details about Annie Johnson?
4. What does Annie Johnson do when she cuts herself a brand-new path?
5. When Maya Angelou calls the lumber mill and cotton gin two hives of
industry, what is she comparing them to?
6. In a narrative essay, such as New Directions, what is the authors main
purpose?
7. How did Annie become successful?
8. What did Annie do to create a new path for herself?
9. Who was Annie Johnson?
10. Where did Annie live?
11.What did Annie do after she got divorced?
12. Which element in the story helps you predict that Annie Johnson will succeed?
13. Lookup these words in the dictionary brazier, ominous, unpalatable
specters, balmly
14. How would you describe Annies husband?
15. In New Directions, why does Annie carry two five-gallon pails filled with stones?
16. What is a narrative essay?
17. Why did Annie Johnson begin her new business?
18. What made things difficult for Annie Johnson?
19. What kind of work didnt Annie want to do?
20. What does To step off the road and cut me a new path mean?
21. How do you know that Annie was determined to work and be successful?
22. Where did Annie sell her food?
23. How was Annies business at the beginning ?
24.What was Annies plan In order to offer hot fresh pies in both places?
25. What did Annie do When Annie was certain that the workers depended on her food?
26. What did Annies business become in years to come?