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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dieter asks Maya to buy artwork for him in Ghana, she:

2. Why does Malcolm X refuse to dance during a party in his honor given by the Ghana Press Club?

3. When Maya confronts her son about his girlfriend, what does he say?

4. How does Malcolm X respond when a university student asks how he can represent blacks when his skin is so light?

5. Who listens to Malcolm X when he visits Accra while Maya lives there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Not everything goes well for Maya in Ghana. Give two examples of something that is unexpected or goes wrong for Maya in Ghana. In each case, address the following:

1. How Maya is affected by the experience or turn of events.

2. In what way she suffers or struggles.

3. How she grows or matures from the experience.

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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