There are a lot of "what if" questions that can be drawn from this chapter. With a partner or by yourself, consider the following questions, and write your own opinions about them. CHOOSE AT LEAST FIVE QUESTIONS TO ANSWER. As a class, we will then review these questions and discuss the answers.
-Would Ms. Angelou have experimented with sex on her own if she hadn't been raped as a child?
Yes. She did not experiment with sex because she believed she was a lesbian, not because she was abused in the past.
-What is the likelihood of Ms. Angelou becoming pregnant if Momma or Vivian had discussed the subject with her earlier?
If they discussed the issue earlier with her, she would have known to use protection and not have sex with random people.
-What if Ms. Angelou had never been sexually abused? Could her pregnancy have happened anyway? Why or why not?
Yes. Pregnancies happen. One's past of sexual abuse has nothing to do with that.
-Ms. Angelou hid her pregnancy until after she graduated, so that she would have an opportunity to advance in life. Would Ms. Angelou's future have looked different if she was living in Stamps? What could she expect from life then?
If she had lived in Stamps, she probably would have been greatly judged, and she would have kept her baby and lived at home and not worked to take care of herself.
-What would happen to him if the setting was Stamps and our main character was white?
She would probably be considered white trash,and would have been close to the ranks of the black citizens.
Challenge: Can you develop one or two "what if" questions based on your reading of the story? Give it a try! [2 ex. credit points]
-What if Marguerite was impregnated by Mr. Freeman when he raped her?
-What if she did not want to keep the baby?
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