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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sheikhali say to Maya regarding her intelligence?
(a) He is in tremendous awe of her vast wealth of knowledge.
(b) She reads too many books.
(c) She is book smart.
(d) She is infinitely smarter than him.

2. Who is Mamali?
(a) Maya's mentor.
(b) Efua's friend.
(c) Guy's professor.
(d) Sheikhali's assistant.

3. What does Maya do when Sheikhali is more than two hours late for a date?
(a) Visits her son at the university.
(b) Goes to a local hotel for dinner.
(c) Calls Sheikhali and leaves him an angry message.
(d) Makes herself a sandwich and watches television.

4. How does Maya respond to Sheikhali's final marriage request?
(a) She says she already has a husband.
(b) She says she'll think about it.
(c) She refuses.
(d) She slaps him.

5. When Dieter asks Maya to buy artwork for him in Ghana, she:
(a) Refuses.
(b) Laughs sarcastically.
(c) Agrees.
(d) Says she'll think about it.

6. Who is Torvash, whom Maya meets in Germany?
(a) Ghanaian dignitary on vacation.
(b) American ambassador who has a crush on her.
(c) Israeli actor on tour.
(d) Italian poet who admires her.

7. Why does Malcolm X approach the public figure who is leaving the hotel in Accra at the same time he is?
(a) To get his autograph.
(b) To argue with him.
(c) To express his admiration.
(d) To ask for his support.

8. Maya is approached by a German man and his wife. They invite her to:
(a) Dinner.
(b) A movie.
(c) Lunch.
(d) A play.

9. Why does Malcolm X refuse to dance during a party in his honor given by the Ghana Press Club?
(a) He cannot celebrate when fellow African-Americans are suffering.
(b) It is against his religious upbringing.
(c) He dances only with his wife, and she is not present.
(d) He believes dancing is undignified.

10. What story does Maya share at Dieter's house?
(a) Three Little Pigs.
(b) Peter and the Wolf.
(c) Brer Rabbit.
(d) Little Red Hen.

11. After finishing up in Venice, Maya moves on to:
(a) Morocco.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Ethiopia.
(d) Algeria.

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

13. As Maya sets out to prepare for her job interview for a position at a diamond mine, what does she realize?
(a) She hasn't updated her resume in 14 years.
(b) She may not be qualified because her education stopped at high school.
(c) She really does not want to relocate to another city.
(d) Her translation skills are lacking.

14. What does Sheikhali say to Maya with regards to his tardiness?
(a) She has every reason to be upset.
(b) He overslept.
(c) She should not be upset.
(d) His car broke down.

15. How does Malcolm X feel after his encounter with the public figure outside their hotel?
(a) Victorious.
(b) Elated.
(c) Sad.
(d) Concerned.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the German couple tells Maya she can bring whomever she wants as a guest, who does Maya choose?

2. Who joins the event organized by the Revolutionist Returnees in Ghana to be held during Martin Luther King's march in Washington DC?

3. Maya Angelou accompanies Malcolm X to the airport after his meeting with:

4. Why is Dieter upset after Torvash tells his story?

5. How does Malcolm X respond when a university student asks how he can represent blacks when his skin is so light?

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