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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. When Maya is invited into T.D. Bafoo's office, what does she expect will happen?

2. What does Kojo say when Maya explains she has no funds?

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

4. What promise do T.D. Bafoo and his wife make to Maya?

5. What does Maya's son do after his release from the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the mood during the meal when Maya and Torvash talk with Dieter and his wife?

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

3. After seeing her son in good spirits and recovering well at the hospital, how does Maya get out of the depression she's been in?

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

5. What happens when Ms. Angelou goes to the office of the "Ghanaian Times" in her search for work?

6. Describe the thanksgiving feast Maya attends in Aburi.

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

8. While drinking schnapps at Nana Nketsia's home, what do Nana, Maya, and poet Kwesi Brew discuss?

9. How does Maya react to Sheikhali's marriage proposal?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the author's usage of feelings, including disappointment, elation, and confusion, adds a broader dimension to the narrative.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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