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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Maya's disagreement with Guy regarding his girlfriend, she realizes that she must:
(a) Give him an ultimatum.
(b) Talk to the girlfriend.
(c) Give him space.
(d) Use reverse psychology.

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

3. How does Maya react to Nana Nketsia's request?
(a) With confusion.
(b) She's excited.
(c) She's disappointed.
(d) With silence.

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

5. Why does Maya suggest that everyone tell a story at Dieter's house?
(a) She has a fantastic story to share.
(b) So everyone could get to know each other better.
(c) To keep a close eye on Dieter.
(d) She likes Torvash and doesn't want the visit to end.

6. Why does Sheikhali speak to Maya through Mamali?
(a) To more accurately express his emotions.
(b) Maya's phone message has angered him.
(c) Mamali is fluent in English.
(d) He is embarassed to speak directly because he's so late.

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

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

9. As Maya sets out to prepare for her job interview for a position at a diamond mine, what does she realize?
(a) Her translation skills are lacking.
(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) She hasn't updated her resume in 14 years.

10. Why does Nana Nketsia go to Maya's house?
(a) To ask her to attend a writer's conference.
(b) To ask questions about a crime.
(c) To invite her to a church ceremony.
(d) To escort her to his home.

11. After living in Ghana for a time, why does Maya feel she needs to take a vacation away from this nation?
(a) To clear her head.
(b) To get away from Sheikhali.
(c) To see other parts of Africa.
(d) To try new foods.

12. When Maya confronts her son about his girlfriend, what does he say?
(a) He sees nothing wrong with dating someone so young.
(b) He's a man and can make his own decisions.
(c) Maya would like the girlfriend if they met.
(d) He's always liked older women.

13. "The Blacks" is the name of a:
(a) Play Maya is in.
(b) Poem Maya is writing.
(c) Book Maya is editing.
(d) Song Maya is learning.

14. Upon his request, what does Maya sing to the Liberian president?
(a) Amazing Grace.
(b) How Great Thou Art.
(c) Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.
(d) Nearer, My God, To Thee.

15. When the German couple tells Maya she can bring whomever she wants as a guest, who does Maya choose?
(a) Her dance coach.
(b) A black Jew she sees sitting at the bar.
(c) Her son Guy.
(d) One of her American friends from the play.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Accra, Malcolm X speaks of his falling out with:

2. When Dieter asks Maya to buy artwork for him in Ghana, she:

3. What does Malcolm X say when he notices that Maya is upset?

4. Who listens to Malcolm X when he visits Accra while Maya lives there?

5. When Malcolm X speaks in Accra, what does he say has changed in his attitude towards whites?

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