I'm guessing most of you aren't familiar with Maya Angelou's work.

These questions are referencing her life, in which she was sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend as a child and later worked as an exotic dancer.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maya-angelou

Her background and the obstacles she overcame to become a famous poet and civil rights figure is a big deal in literature. Her rape is a well-known piece of her story and pretty much required knowledge when studying her work.

It appears that this assignment is simply combining facts the students needed to know about Maya Angelou's background with their math homework. Which, out of context, looks more horrifying than what it is.

I'm guessing most of you aren't familiar with Maya Angelou's work.

These questions are referencing her life, in which she was sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend as a child and later worked as an exotic dancer.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/maya-angelou

Her background and the obstacles she overcame to become a famous poet and civil rights figure is considered pretty important. Her rape is a well-known piece of her story and pretty much required knowledge when studying her work.

It appears that this assignment is simply combining facts the students needed to know about Maya Angelou's background with their math homework. Which, out of context, looks more horrifying than what it is.