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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. To thank Maya for finding her misplaced pay envelope, what does Grace Nuamah do?

2. Why does Maya invite a hairdresser to her home?

3. While Maya is at the festival in Aburi, who comes to her table?

4. After living at the YMCA, where does Maya move to temporarily?

5. Why did Maya first go to the office of the Ghanaian Times?

Short Essay Questions

1. How successful is the march organized by the Revolutionist Returnees?

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

3. How do others react to Maya's anger and bitterness following her son's accident?

4. What changes Maya's plans, causing her to stay in Ghana indefinitely?

5. How does Maya react to Kojo's request?

6. What transpires during the meeting Maya has with her son to talk about his girlfriend?

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

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

9. Back in Accra, why is Maya taken to the home of Nana Nketsia, a local tribe chief and adviser to the president?

10. What rumors does Maya hear that make her worry about her son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how Maya's fierce independence creates both challenges and opportunities for her in Ghana.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the changes taking place in Ghana with the changes happening in the United States during the time period covered in this book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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