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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Dunkwa?
(a) Small village Maya visits.
(b) A regional dialect.
(c) Traditional rice and vegetable dish.
(d) Maya's name in Fanti.

3. Why does Maya feel angry towards Shirley Graham Du Bois?
(a) Shirley stopped Maya from delivering a letter to Malcolm.
(b) Shirley spoke very poorly about Malcolm and the Revolutionist Returnees.
(c) Shirley had refused Maya's attempts to arrange a meeting between her and Malcolm.
(d) Shirley did not let Maya speak to Malcolm at the press party.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the time difference between Washington DC and Ghana?

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

3. What does Nana Nketsia ask of Maya?

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

5. After Maya's disagreement with Guy regarding his girlfriend, she realizes that she must:

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