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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. While Maya is at the festival in Aburi, who comes to her table?
(a) Her friend Efua to urge Maya to come dance.
(b) A man who is accompanying the gentleman Maya finds attractive.
(c) The festival organizer to offer Maya a different pair of shoes.
(d) A woman who brings Maya a green bandanna.

2. Maya Angelou accompanies Malcolm X to the airport after his meeting with:
(a) Ghana's president.
(b) The university's chancellor.
(c) Ghana's star soccer player.
(d) The American ambassador.

3. Maya is concerned about her son because she hears that his girlfriend is:
(a) A married woman.
(b) Sixteen-years-old.
(c) Older than she is.
(d) The president's sister.

4. Who does Kojo remind Maya of?
(a) Her brother Bailey.
(b) Her friend Julian.
(c) Her son Guy.
(d) Her steward Otu.

5. Maya and her group of American friends arrange for Malcolm X to meet with:
(a) The best-known professor of Ghana's history.
(b) The author of "Ghana and America: An Alliance."
(c) Ghana's highest achieving sports stars.
(d) High officials within Ghana's government.

Short Answer Questions

1. In addition to Maya and her friends, who else shows up to take Malcolm X to the airport?

2. A big part of the reason that Maya is in Africa during this time period is to what?

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

4. Where is Maya's son studying?

5. The public figure who leaves the Accra hotel at the same time as Malcolm X ends up:

(see the answer key)

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