Think you’ve got your head wrapped around What Maisie Knew? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Which of the following words best characterizes James's vision of childhood?
naive
sentimental
simple
complex
Q. What Maisie Knew is about
the loss of innocence
overcoming adversity
finding religion
staying in school
Q. Mrs. Wix stands for which of the following?
moral sense
worldliness
wealth
fashion
Q. Which Disney character does Maisie most closely resemble?
Princess Jasmine, because she likes tigers
Belle, because she likes books
Maleficent, because she's essentially evil
Aurora, because she chooses her own family
Q. According to James's novel, girls
just want to have fun
mature faster than boys
mature more slowly than boys
are vulnerable, just like boys