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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. In the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, she hears an Englishman and a Ghanaian speaking rudely about what?

2. A big part of the reason that Maya is in Africa during this time period is to what?

3. When Maya and her friends talk with a couple who have just arrived from the United States, what do they tell the couple?

4. Following Maya's reaction to the Senior Common Room discussion, what does the steward do?

5. What does Kojo's family give Maya?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the first-person point of view especially effective in "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes?"

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

3. How is Maya regarded in the market at Keta?

4. Does Maya find what she seeks in Africa?

5. Who is Sheikhali?

6. What work does Maya find in Ghana?

7. What happens to Comfort, Maya's hairstylist?

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

9. What important discovery does Maya make at the market in Keta?

10. Who accompanies Maya when she has breakfast with the German couple?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The importance of having a sense of community is a prevalent theme throughout this book.

1. How does Maya convey a sense of community in Ghana? In Germany? In Venice? In Egypt?

2. How does plugging into a community "save" Maya?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss in detail three major themes covered in this book. Describe how the author carries these three themes throughout the narration.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Maya Angelou's idealized view of Africa with the reality of her life in Ghana. How does she come to terms with the gap between fantasy and reality?

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