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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dunkwa?

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

3. In Accra, Malcolm X speaks of his falling out with:

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

5. Why does Malcolm X approach the public figure who is leaving the hotel in Accra at the same time he is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Explain Maya's reasons for going to Africa.

1. What does she hope to find there?

2. Where does she end up?

3. Did she intend to live there? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Even though Maya is living in another continent, the Civil Rights Movement taking place in the U.S. remains near and dear to her heart. How does Maya Angelou remain active in and passionate about the Civil Rights Movement even though she's a whole continent away?

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