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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 (pages 147-184).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The public figure who leaves the Accra hotel at the same time as Malcolm X ends up:
(a) Chastising him.
(b) Falling and getting a concussion.
(c) Embracing him warmly.
(d) Tripping over a suitcase.

2. This memoir covers the author's life during which time frame?
(a) Late seventies.
(b) Late nineties.
(c) Mid sixties.
(d) Mid forties.

3. The chapter that deals with Malcolm X underlines what prominent theme in the book?
(a) Racism.
(b) Apartheid.
(c) Religious tolerance.
(d) The gender divide.

4. Which of the following best describes Maya?
(a) Obsessive.
(b) Meek.
(c) Shy.
(d) Passionate.

5. Maya learns that Kojo's family are middle class:
(a) Farmers.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Construction workers.
(d) Restaurant cooks.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the German couple tells Maya she can bring whomever she wants as a guest, who does Maya choose?

2. Why did Maya first go to the office of the Ghanaian Times?

3. When Dieter asks Maya to buy artwork for him in Ghana, she:

4. What offer does Maya receive that would take her to Germany and Venice?

5. Why does Nana Nketsia go to Maya's house?

(see the answer key)

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