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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 (pages 3-32).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Professor J.H. Nketia, a friend of Efua Sutherland, ends up giving Maya what?
(a) Honorary degree.
(b) A Job.
(c) Rare book.
(d) Refrigerator.

2. What is Maya's son's name?
(a) Guy.
(b) Robert.
(c) Al.
(d) Jerome.

3. At the university, Professor J.H. Nketia is the chairman of what?
(a) Department of Engineering.
(b) Department of Oceanographic Studies.
(c) Institute of African Studies.
(d) Institue of Global Perspectives.

4. Following what happens to Maya's son, Efua Sutherland gives her permission to what?
(a) Blame others.
(b) Cry.
(c) Scold her son.
(d) Dance.

5. Maya Angelou is a world-renowned:
(a) Politician and ambassador.
(b) Minister and counselor.
(c) Singer, graphic designer, and sculptor.
(d) Poet, writer, and performer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Back at the YMCA, what does Maya convince the cook to bring to one of the women dining there?

2. At the time of the events of this book, who is Kwame Nkrumah?

3. This book recounts the author's years in:

4. What major movement is happening in the United States while Maya lives in Africa?

5. Maya meets Efua Sutherland, who is head of what?

(see the answer key)

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