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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Guy do when Maya becomes angry and tries to assert her maternal authority?

2. When it is Torvash's turn to tell a story, he talks about a German officer who had a:

3. Who joins the event organized by the Revolutionist Returnees in Ghana to be held during Martin Luther King's march in Washington DC?

4. The chapter with Malcolm X sheds tremendous light on Maya's perspectives regarding:

5. How does Malcolm X respond when a university student asks how he can represent blacks when his skin is so light?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using specific examples, describe how Maya goes about handling the following:

1. Discrimination.

2. Culture shock.

3. Genuine misunderstandings.

Essay Topic 2

Maya's friends help shape her attitudes and even her behavior. Explain how Maya's friends in Ghana help her to "grow up" and adjust to life in another country.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Maya Angelou's idealized view of Africa with the reality of her life in Ghana. How does she come to terms with the gap between fantasy and reality?

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