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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Maya move to with her friends Alice and Vicki?

2. At the celebration at Aburi, Maya is given a handkerchief which she uses to:

3. When Maya first goes to the Ghana Broadcasting office, who does she want to talk with?

4. In Aburi, Maya and her friend watch a parade where Maya especially enjoys what?

5. After listening to the negative talk going on in the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, how does she react?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Sheikhali?

2. After her time in Germany comes to an end, where does Maya travel to?

3. Why does Sheikhali believe that he is doing Maya a favor by offering to marry her?

4. Explain why Efua tells Maya that Africa is falling apart.

5. Describe the friendship that Maya develops with T.D. Bafoo and his wife.

6. What work does Maya find in Ghana?

7. What trip does Maya take before leaving Ghana for the United States?

8. After being mistreated and discriminated against by people whose skin color is the same as hers, what does Maya start to theorize?

9. How do the Revolutionist Returnees help Malcolm X when he goes to Accra?

10. How are the Americans in Ghana regarded following an assassination attempt on the nation's president?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Readers watch the author grow and evolve as the narration proceeds. Describe two ways in which the author has grown or changed by the end of the story. What major factors contributed to these changes?

Essay Topic 2

Maya's friends help shape her attitudes and even her behavior. Explain how Maya's friends in Ghana help her to "grow up" and adjust to life in another country.

Essay Topic 3

Despite the challenges Maya faces as she adjusts to living in Ghana, she experiences times when she feels like an integral, vital part of the extended African community. Pinpoint and describe three instances when the author feels very much a part of Africa.

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