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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why is Maya happy that a tribal leader mistook her national identity?
(a) His error means she wins a bet with a colleague.
(b) Americans are regarded poorly in the region.
(c) She likes being mistaken for a native African.
(d) It shows her she's an adept actress.

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

5. Why does Malcolm X plan to go before the General Assembly of the United Nations?
(a) To present his case for black Americans.
(b) To request the release of political prisoners in Cuba.
(c) To deliver his World Treatise for Civil Rights.
(d) To ask for an international children's olympics event.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As Maya sets out to prepare for her job interview for a position at a diamond mine, what does she realize?

3. Upon his request, what does Maya sing to the Liberian president?

4. The chapter that deals with Malcolm X underlines what prominent theme in the book?

5. How does Malcolm X feel after his encounter with the public figure outside their hotel?

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