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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. In addition to Maya and her friends, who else shows up to take Malcolm X to the airport?

3. What does Sheikhali say to Maya with regards to his tardiness?

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

5. When Maya brings her guest with her to the home of the German couple, how does the host react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Not everything goes well for Maya in Ghana. Give two examples of something that is unexpected or goes wrong for Maya in Ghana. In each case, address the following:

1. How Maya is affected by the experience or turn of events.

2. In what way she suffers or struggles.

3. How she grows or matures from the experience.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the changes taking place in Ghana with the changes happening in the United States during the time period covered in this book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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