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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 (pages 3-32).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What else does Professor J.H. Nketia help Maya with?
(a) Contacting the president.
(b) Running a campaign.
(c) Learning the language.
(d) Finding a car.

2. Maya Angelou is a world-renowned:
(a) Politician and ambassador.
(b) Minister and counselor.
(c) Singer, graphic designer, and sculptor.
(d) Poet, writer, and performer.

3. How does Maya feel living in Africa?
(a) Like a second-class citizen.
(b) Terribly homesick.
(c) Accepted and not disciminated against.
(d) It's no different than living in the United States.

4. Where does Maya move to with her friends Alice and Vicki?
(a) Three-bedroom bungalow.
(b) Neighboring quiet village.
(c) City a hundred miles away.
(d) Twelfth story of a high-rise.

5. Following what happens to Maya's son, Efua Sutherland gives her permission to what?
(a) Dance.
(b) Cry.
(c) Scold her son.
(d) Blame others.

Short Answer Questions

1. Back at the YMCA, what does Maya convince the cook to bring to one of the women dining there?

2. What happens to Maya's son early in the story?

3. After living at the YMCA, where does Maya move to temporarily?

4. What job does Maya's friend, Vicki, get in Africa?

5. Who is Julian Mayfield?

(see the answer key)

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