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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Maya correct one of Nana Nketsia's daughters?
(a) She asks the girl to refer to her by her last name, not her first.
(b) She gently corrects her usage of past and present tenses.
(c) She gently corrects her English pronunciation.
(d) She asks the girl to call her "Mrs." instead of "Lady."

3. By meeting and getting to know Malcolm X, Maya finds her own opinions:
(a) Being ridiculed.
(b) Mattering more than before.
(c) Solidifying.
(d) Being tested.

4. In Accra, Malcolm X speaks of his falling out with:
(a) Martin Luther King.
(b) Muhammad Ali.
(c) Elijah Muhammad.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

5. As Maya sets out to prepare for her job interview for a position at a diamond mine, what does she realize?
(a) She may not be qualified because her education stopped at high school.
(b) She hasn't updated her resume in 14 years.
(c) Her translation skills are lacking.
(d) She really does not want to relocate to another city.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is Dieter upset after Torvash tells his story?

4. The chapter with Malcolm X sheds tremendous light on Maya's perspectives regarding:

5. What are the names of the newlyweds Maya stays with while visiting a small African village?

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