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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. When it is Torvash's turn to tell a story, he talks about a German officer who had a:
(a) Wooden leg.
(b) Gold pocket watch.
(c) Silver cane.
(d) Glass eye.

2. At the celebration at Aburi, Maya is given a handkerchief which she uses to:
(a) Tie back her hair.
(b) Wave in the air.
(c) Wipe her tears.
(d) Clean a child's face.

3. Why does Maya refuse Sheikhali's offer?
(a) She already has a job.
(b) She doesn't like his children.
(c) He already has a wife.
(d) She doesn't want to leave the country.

4. Why does Malcolm X plan to go before the General Assembly of the United Nations?
(a) To deliver his World Treatise for Civil Rights.
(b) To present his case for black Americans.
(c) To request the release of political prisoners in Cuba.
(d) To ask for an international children's olympics event.

5. Efua takes Maya to Aburi, a town near Accra, for what?
(a) Thanksgiving feast.
(b) Birthday party.
(c) Baby naming ceremony.
(d) Graduation ceremony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maya invite a hairdresser to her home?

2. Who was T.D. Kwesi Bafoo?

3. After Maya tells Malcolm X why she is upset, how does he reply?

4. What does Sheikhali say to Maya with regards to his tardiness?

5. This memoir covers the author's life during which time frame?

(see the answer key)

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