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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Makes herself a sandwich and watches television.
(d) Calls Sheikhali and leaves him an angry message.

2. Who is Nana Nketsia?
(a) Leader of Ghana's Anglican Church.
(b) Star of Ghana's top soap opera.
(c) Chief of police.
(d) Adviser to the president.

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

4. When Maya brings her guest with her to the home of the German couple, how does the host react?
(a) He's pleased and welcomes the two warmly.
(b) Somewhat surprised.
(c) With contempt.
(d) With complete indifference.

5. Who is Malcolm X?
(a) Official U.S. ambassador.
(b) Professor of African-American history.
(c) Civil Rights leader.
(d) Sports figure.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What offer does Maya receive that would take her to Germany and Venice?
(a) To write about a play.
(b) To do a speaking tour.
(c) To tour Europe with an ambassador.
(d) To take part in a play.

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

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

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) Three days.
(d) All afternoon and into early evening.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dunkwa?

2. When friends ask Maya to sing for the visiting Liberian president, how does she react?

3. Why does Maya feel angry towards Shirley Graham Du Bois?

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

5. "The Blacks" is the name of a:

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