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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maya takes a trip into the bush and meets with a tribal leader, where does the man think Maya is from?

2. What offer does Maya receive that would take her to Germany and Venice?

3. The public figure who leaves the Accra hotel at the same time as Malcolm X ends up:

4. When friends ask Maya to sing for the visiting Liberian president, how does she react?

5. When Malcolm X goes to talk in Accra, he has just completed a pilgrimage to where?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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