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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (pages 58-93).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the people of Ghana feel about the migration of American blacks to their nation?
(a) They are more concerned with their own troubles.
(b) They don't trust any foreigners.
(c) They welcome the newcomers with open arms.
(d) They want all the newcomers to go back home.

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

3. This memoir covers the author's life during which time frame?
(a) Late nineties.
(b) Mid sixties.
(c) Mid forties.
(d) Late seventies.

4. Who are the "Revolutionist Returnees?"
(a) Africans working to end hunger.
(b) Americans seeking refuge in Africa.
(c) South African freedom fighters.
(d) Americans trying to spread democracy.

5. Why has Kojo's family come from Akwapim to speak with Maya?
(a) To ask her to move to Akwapim.
(b) To thank her.
(c) To meet an American.
(d) To interview her.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the celebration at Aburi, Maya is given a handkerchief which she uses to:

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

3. Kojo tells Maya that he wants to go to school where?

4. What job does Alice, Maya's friend, find in Ghana?

5. Why does Alice, Maya's friend, decide to move to Ghana?

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