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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As an American, how does Maya regard the African culture she is discovering?

2. Who does Kojo remind Maya of?

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

4. In Aburi, Maya and her friend watch a parade where Maya especially enjoys what?

5. Maya's steward introduces her to Kojo. Who is Kojo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maya dislike about Sheikhali?

2. Who accompanies Maya when she has breakfast with the German couple?

3. After being mistreated and discriminated against by people whose skin color is the same as hers, what does Maya start to theorize?

4. Why does Maya go to Germany?

5. Describe the friendship that Maya develops with T.D. Bafoo and his wife.

6. What work does Maya find in Ghana?

7. Back in Accra, why is Maya taken to the home of Nana Nketsia, a local tribe chief and adviser to the president?

8. What are the Revolutionist Returnees trying to help Malcolm X achieve?

9. How does Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's new president, regard the Americans who have moved to his country?

10. Describe Sheikhali's and Maya's first date.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Maya Angelou with the following people:

1. Her friend Efua.

2. Her suitor Sheikhali.

3. Civil Rights Movement leader Malcolm X.

Essay Topic 2

Readers watch the author grow and evolve as the narration proceeds. Describe two ways in which the author has grown or changed by the end of the story. What major factors contributed to these changes?

Essay Topic 3

Not everything goes well for Maya in Ghana. Give two examples of something that is unexpected or goes wrong for Maya in Ghana. In each case, address the following:

1. How Maya is affected by the experience or turn of events.

2. In what way she suffers or struggles.

3. How she grows or matures from the experience.

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