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

3. After finishing up in Venice, Maya moves on to:

4. Why does Maya feel angry towards Shirley Graham Du Bois?

5. Maya is approached by a German man and his wife. They invite her to:

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using three specific examples from the book, explain how circumstances beyond Maya Angelou's control shape the course of her life.

Essay Topic 2

The importance of having a sense of community is a prevalent theme throughout this book.

1. How does Maya convey a sense of community in Ghana? In Germany? In Venice? In Egypt?

2. How does plugging into a community "save" Maya?

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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