Maya Angelou - "Getting a Job"

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5 questions
1

Which line from the story best communicates the majority of the setting?

1

Provide a quote from the text to support your answer to #1.

1

Why does Maya Angelou most likely get the streetcar conductor job?

1

What is a synonym for jauntily in the following passage?

“...my money changer swinging jauntily at my waist, and a cheery smile for the
passengers which would make their own work day brighter” (413).

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Why did you choose the synonym you did for #4? Use the text and your own explanations to support your answer.