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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sheikhali say to Maya with regards to his tardiness?
(a) She should not be upset.
(b) He overslept.
(c) She has every reason to be upset.
(d) His car broke down.

2. When Malcolm X speaks in Accra, what does he say has changed in his attitude towards whites?
(a) He now sees he has misunderstood whites.
(b) He now has some white friends.
(c) He believes no blacks can ever trust whites.
(d) He feels all whites are corrupt.

3. How does Maya feel after helping to deliver a written protest to the first secretary of the embassy?
(a) Victorious.
(b) Elated.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) Frightened.

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

5. The chapter with Malcolm X sheds tremendous light on Maya's perspectives regarding:
(a) Organized religion.
(b) The Women's Rights Movement.
(c) The Civil Rights Movement.
(d) Professional sports.

Short Answer Questions

1. After living in Ghana for a time, why does Maya feel she needs to take a vacation away from this nation?

2. What did the Revolutionist Returnees plan in conjunction with Martin Luther King's march in Washington DC?

3. Who listens to Malcolm X when he visits Accra while Maya lives there?

4. What does Malcolm X say when asked why he came to Ghana?

5. The chapter that deals with Malcolm X underlines what prominent theme in the book?

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