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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (pages 128-146).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This book recounts the author's years in:
(a) Ghana.
(b) Kenya.
(c) Cameroon.
(d) Rwanda.

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

3. What promise do T.D. Bafoo and his wife make to Maya?
(a) To help her discover a deeper part of Ghana.
(b) To pay for her trip back to the United States.
(c) To look for a suitable husband for her.
(d) To serve as mentors for her son.

4. In Accra, Malcolm X speaks of his falling out with:
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Martin Luther King.
(c) Muhammad Ali.
(d) Elijah Muhammad.

5. After being treated poorly by some in Ghana, Maya wonders what?
(a) If she should write a letter to the editor.
(b) If she can go back to the United States.
(c) If it's because her ancestors were slaves.
(d) If she's being overly sensitive.

Short Answer Questions

1. By meeting and getting to know Malcolm X, Maya finds her own opinions:

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

3. At the time of the events of this book, who is Kwame Nkrumah?

4. After Malcolm is whisked away at the airport, how do Maya and her friends feel?

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

(see the answer key)

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