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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Ghana, who does Malcolm X ride with to the airport?
(a) Maya Angelou and Julian Mayfield.
(b) The French ambassador.
(c) The Cuban ambassador and Maya Angelou.
(d) Nana Nketsia and Maya's friend Alice.

2. Who is Mamali?
(a) Sheikhali's assistant.
(b) Efua's friend.
(c) Guy's professor.
(d) Maya's mentor.

3. When friends ask Maya to sing for the visiting Liberian president, how does she react?
(a) Grows silent and pensive.
(b) Jumps up and down with glee.
(c) Reluctantly agrees.
(d) Nearly faints with disbelief.

4. Maya cannot accept the invitation by the German man and his wife, but instead suggests what?
(a) They go to a nightclub later that evening.
(b) They read her book of poetry.
(c) They have breakfast together.
(d) The couple calls her later in the week.

5. Who are some of the actors Maya works with in Europe?
(a) Louis Gosset Jr.
(b) Cecily Tyson.
(c) James Earl Jones.
(d) All of them.

6. Maya is concerned about her son because she hears that his girlfriend is:
(a) A married woman.
(b) The president's sister.
(c) Older than she is.
(d) Sixteen-years-old.

7. At Dieter's house, everyone is embarrassed when Dieter's mother starts to:
(a) Sing patriotic songs.
(b) Yell loudly at Torvash.
(c) Snore loudly.
(d) Flirt with Torvash.

8. Who joins the event organized by the Revolutionist Returnees in Ghana to be held during Martin Luther King's march in Washington DC?
(a) Dignitaries, ambassadors, professors, and Ghana's president.
(b) Chinese, Australian, Brazilian, and Haitian immigrants.
(c) Farmers, teachers, volunteers, college students, and vacationers.
(d) Families, groups of preschoolers, and newlyweds.

9. What story does Maya share at Dieter's house?
(a) Brer Rabbit.
(b) Little Red Hen.
(c) Peter and the Wolf.
(d) Three Little Pigs.

10. After finishing up in Venice, Maya moves on to:
(a) Egypt.
(b) Algeria.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Ethiopia.

11. How does Maya feel after helping to deliver a written protest to the first secretary of the embassy?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Exhausted.
(c) Victorious.
(d) Elated.

12. Who is Torvash, whom Maya meets in Germany?
(a) Italian poet who admires her.
(b) American ambassador who has a crush on her.
(c) Israeli actor on tour.
(d) Ghanaian dignitary on vacation.

13. How does Malcolm X respond when a university student asks how he can represent blacks when his skin is so light?
(a) Dismisses the question and moves on to another topic.
(b) Cuts his talk short and leaves in anger.
(c) Explains that he stands up for the oppressed everywhere.
(d) Laughs and says that he lives and fights as a black man.

14. After Maya's disagreement with Guy regarding his girlfriend, she realizes that she must:
(a) Talk to the girlfriend.
(b) Give him an ultimatum.
(c) Give him space.
(d) Use reverse psychology.

15. What offer does Maya receive that would take her to Germany and Venice?
(a) To take part in a play.
(b) To do a speaking tour.
(c) To write about a play.
(d) To tour Europe with an ambassador.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Malcolm X plan to go before the General Assembly of the United Nations?

2. When Malcolm X speaks in Accra, what does he say has changed in his attitude towards whites?

3. What does Guy do when Maya becomes angry and tries to assert her maternal authority?

4. Maya Angelou accompanies Malcolm X to the airport after his meeting with:

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

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