Characters List 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Bailey
A
Marguerites brother
2
Q
Annie
A
Mayas paternal grandma, also knows as “momma”
3
Q
The pickers
A
the gentlemen who came into the store to get their lunches before and during their days working
4
Q
Uncle willie
A
Maya and Bailey’s disabled uncle, who lives with their grandmother, Momma, and helps raise them
5
Q
Mr steward
A
The former sheriff and the only man in town who owns a horse
6
Q
Reverend
A
refers to Reverend Howard Thomas, a church official who visits Stamps every few months and is particularly disliked by Maya and her brother Bailey because he is often rude
7
Q
Sister Monroe
A
a member of the church
8
Q
Mr Murphy
A
is a man who was briefly married to Maya Angelou’s grandmother, Momma, after her second husband, Mr. Henderson
