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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Dieter upset after Torvash tells his story?
(a) He feels Torvash is making fun of his wooden leg.
(b) He has a glass eye.
(c) He doesn't like it when people mention his cane.
(d) He had lost his treasured pocket watch.

2. What does Malcolm X say when he notices that Maya is upset?
(a) Tells her she has no reason to feel sorry for herself.
(b) Asks why she's upset.
(c) Asks if she's sad because he has to leave.
(d) Tells her she should be happy.

3. By meeting and getting to know Malcolm X, Maya finds her own opinions:
(a) Being tested.
(b) Being ridiculed.
(c) Solidifying.
(d) Mattering more than before.

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

5. What did the Revolutionist Returnees plan in conjunction with Martin Luther King's march in Washington DC?
(a) A television party at Nana Nketsia's home to watch the march.
(b) Their own march to the American Embassy.
(c) A candlelight peace vigil outside Maya's house.
(d) A 24-hour prayer vigil to help protect Martin Luther King.

6. How does Maya correct one of Nana Nketsia's daughters?
(a) She gently corrects her usage of past and present tenses.
(b) She asks the girl to refer to her by her last name, not her first.
(c) She gently corrects her English pronunciation.
(d) She asks the girl to call her "Mrs." instead of "Lady."

7. After Maya tells Malcolm X why she is upset, how does he reply?
(a) He shakes his head and grows silent.
(b) He chastises her.
(c) He laughs loudly.
(d) He says he understands.

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

9. When Maya takes a trip into the bush and meets with a tribal leader, where does the man think Maya is from?
(a) Canada.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Liberia.
(d) Haiti.

10. In addition to Maya and her friends, who else shows up to take Malcolm X to the airport?
(a) Ambassadors from several countries, including China and Cuba.
(b) The president of the university.
(c) The publisher of Accra's biggest newspaper.
(d) The captain of Ghana's national soccer team.

11. What does Nana Nketsia ask of Maya?
(a) If she would spy on her neighbors.
(b) If she would be willing to write a poem for the president.
(c) If she would like another job with twice the pay.
(d) If she would recite a prayer at the church ceremony.

12. Who listens to Malcolm X when he visits Accra while Maya lives there?
(a) Nigerians.
(b) Liberians.
(c) Americans.
(d) Canadians.

13. What is the time difference between Washington DC and Ghana?
(a) Seven hours.
(b) One hour.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Three hours.

14. How long does the event organized by the Revolutionist Returnees to support MLK's march take place?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) All night and through the morning and early afternoon.
(c) All afternoon and into early evening.
(d) Three days.

15. How does Maya feel after helping to deliver a written protest to the first secretary of the embassy?
(a) Exhausted.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Victorious.
(d) Elated.

Short Answer Questions

1. What public figure is leaving the hotel in Accra at the same time that Malcolm X is leaving?

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

3. Who helped Julian Mayfield eat sausages he received from America?

4. Why does Malcolm X plan to go before the General Assembly of the United Nations?

5. Who is Mamali?

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