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

2. When Maya goes into the Senior Common Room during a break one morning, she hears a group of professors and others discussing what?
(a) Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
(b) The race between nations to reach the moon first.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) Apartheid in South Africa.

3. Why does Maya suggest that everyone tell a story at Dieter's house?
(a) So everyone could get to know each other better.
(b) To keep a close eye on Dieter.
(c) She likes Torvash and doesn't want the visit to end.
(d) She has a fantastic story to share.

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

5. Upon his request, what does Maya sing to the Liberian president?
(a) Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.
(b) Nearer, My God, To Thee.
(c) Amazing Grace.
(d) How Great Thou Art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Following what happens to Maya's son, Efua Sutherland gives her permission to what?

2. What does Kojo say when Maya explains she has no funds?

3. After Maya's visit with Efua Sutherland, she goes to the hospital and finds that:

4. In Accra, Malcolm X speaks of his falling out with:

5. Where is Maya's son studying?

(see the answer key)

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