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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the "Revolutionist Returnees?"
(a) Americans trying to spread democracy.
(b) South African freedom fighters.
(c) Americans seeking refuge in Africa.
(d) Africans working to end hunger.

2. Why did Maya first go to the office of the Ghanaian Times?
(a) To scold a reporter.
(b) To look for work.
(c) To write a classified ad.
(d) To find her son.

3. At the start of the story, what is Maya's predominant feeling about what happens to her son?
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Elation.
(d) Anger.

4. What gift does Sheikhali send to Maya?
(a) Gold necklace.
(b) Car.
(c) Pearl earrings.
(d) Refrigerator.

5. Why does Maya refuse Sheikhali's offer?
(a) She doesn't want to leave the country.
(b) She doesn't like his children.
(c) She already has a job.
(d) He already has a wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Aburi, Maya and her friend watch a parade where Maya especially enjoys what?

2. Maya's steward introduces her to Kojo. Who is Kojo?

3. This book recounts the author's years in:

4. How were Americans regarded in Ghana after an assassination attempt on the Ghanaian president?

5. Who was T.D. Kwesi Bafoo?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Maya go to Germany?

2. Describe the thanksgiving feast Maya attends in Aburi.

3. How does Maya react to Kojo's request?

4. How is Maya treated when she goes to the Ghana Broadcasting office and asks to speak with the person who hires writers?

5. Why doesn't Malcolm X celebrate during a party the Ghana Press Club throws in his honor?

6. How do the Revolutionist Returnees help Malcolm X when he goes to Accra?

7. Why is the first-person point of view especially effective in "All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes?"

8. Why does Maya have a meal with a German couple?

9. Describe the meeting between Guy and Maya when he picks her up from the airport.

10. What work does Maya find in Ghana?

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