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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Malcolm X?
(a) Sports figure.
(b) Civil Rights leader.
(c) Professor of African-American history.
(d) Official U.S. ambassador.

2. Maya and her group of American friends arrange for Malcolm X to meet with:
(a) The best-known professor of Ghana's history.
(b) The author of "Ghana and America: An Alliance."
(c) Ghana's highest achieving sports stars.
(d) High officials within Ghana's government.

3. Why does Sheikhali speak to Maya through Mamali?
(a) Mamali is fluent in English.
(b) To more accurately express his emotions.
(c) He is embarassed to speak directly because he's so late.
(d) Maya's phone message has angered him.

4. When the German couple tells Maya she can bring whomever she wants as a guest, who does Maya choose?
(a) Her son Guy.
(b) One of her American friends from the play.
(c) Her dance coach.
(d) A black Jew she sees sitting at the bar.

5. Why does Malcolm X approach the public figure who is leaving the hotel in Accra at the same time he is?
(a) To argue with him.
(b) To get his autograph.
(c) To ask for his support.
(d) To express his admiration.

6. What does Sheikhali say to Maya regarding her intelligence?
(a) He is in tremendous awe of her vast wealth of knowledge.
(b) She is book smart.
(c) She reads too many books.
(d) She is infinitely smarter than him.

7. At Dieter's house, everyone is embarrassed when Dieter's mother starts to:
(a) Flirt with Torvash.
(b) Sing patriotic songs.
(c) Snore loudly.
(d) Yell loudly at Torvash.

8. When Dieter asks Maya to buy artwork for him in Ghana, she:
(a) Agrees.
(b) Laughs sarcastically.
(c) Refuses.
(d) Says she'll think about it.

9. Who joins the event organized by the Revolutionist Returnees in Ghana to be held during Martin Luther King's march in Washington DC?
(a) Families, groups of preschoolers, and newlyweds.
(b) Chinese, Australian, Brazilian, and Haitian immigrants.
(c) Dignitaries, ambassadors, professors, and Ghana's president.
(d) Farmers, teachers, volunteers, college students, and vacationers.

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

11. In Accra, Malcolm X speaks of his falling out with:
(a) Muhammad Ali.
(b) Martin Luther King.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Elijah Muhammad.

12. Why is Maya happy that a tribal leader mistook her national identity?
(a) His error means she wins a bet with a colleague.
(b) Americans are regarded poorly in the region.
(c) It shows her she's an adept actress.
(d) She likes being mistaken for a native African.

13. How does Maya correct one of Nana Nketsia's daughters?
(a) She gently corrects her usage of past and present tenses.
(b) She asks the girl to call her "Mrs." instead of "Lady."
(c) She asks the girl to refer to her by her last name, not her first.
(d) She gently corrects her English pronunciation.

14. After Maya's disagreement with Guy regarding his girlfriend, she realizes that she must:
(a) Give him space.
(b) Give him an ultimatum.
(c) Talk to the girlfriend.
(d) Use reverse psychology.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maya suggest that everyone tell a story at Dieter's house?

2. Who are some of the actors Maya works with in Europe?

3. When Maya takes a trip into the bush and meets with a tribal leader, where does the man think Maya is from?

4. After Maya tells Malcolm X why she is upset, how does he reply?

5. Why is Dieter upset after Torvash tells his story?

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