Angelou's Personal Life
Are you Game for Ghana?
Traveling Woman!
Self Discovery
A Place Like Home
100
What city did Angelou first meet her husband?
New York City
100
Is this story true?
Yes it is true.
100
What is the name of her son and what happens to him?
Guy. He is in a car accident.
100
What does the woman give the man to welcome Angelou to their town?
Beer
100
Where does Angelou want to stay instead of a hut with host family?
A hotel
200
Why does Angelou go to Ghana?
To find her identity.
200
What is the big city that Angelou lives in for one year?
Accra
200
What does a freedom fighter do?
Fight for equal rights between whites and blacks.
200
What "lie" does Maya hide from her host family?
That she is an American
200
Why does Angelou start crying in the car when she puts on gas?
She gets so emotional thinking about slaves in that town that she has to stop her car. She felt like she was going to throw up.
300
What decade did Angelou meet her husband?
1960's.
300
Name of the town that she stops to put on gas?
Cape Coast
300
Why do the women of the town believe she is from Ga? (Ghana)
Because of her physical appearance: the color of her skin.
300
What place does the man of the village believe Angelou is from?
Bambara.
300
Why are the natives afraid of Angelou once she says she is a stranger? Answer: They are afraid she is a witch or demon that might cast a spell on them and their families/town.
Answer: They are afraid she is a witch or demon that might cast a spell on them and their families/town.
400
What was Maya's job in Africa?
Journalist
400
What does Angelou imagine in her head as she’s driving?
She envisions slaves in the town shackled but not crying. In her mind, children, men and women are tormented and led to slavery.
400
What is the town called that she wants to visit to feel welcome?
Dunkwa.
400
Why has Angelou wanted to avoid Dunkwa for an entire year?
Answer: She wanted to avoid her families past experiences with slavery. This was the town all slaves were led to before coming to America.
400
What is foo foo?
food - starchy food
500
What is similar between Dunkwa and Stamps?
Similar: Family is close and people look out for one another. Invite into homes.
500
Why are the people confused that she only has one child?
Culture differences. In the U.S., one child is enough, but in Ghana, a woman must have as many children as possible to empower the town.
500
What is the symbolic meaning of the black river? Use textual evidence to support your answer.
Death, decay. Symbolizes the horrors of the slavery
500
How does the author reflect upon going to the land of her ancestors?
Answer: The author reflects on her event by reflecting on her roots and how they were different from her everyday life back home. She experiences different things that make her realize how important her culture is to her.
500
What does sojourn mean? How does this relate to the overall meaning of the text?
Answer: visit, stay, journey. It details her trip visiting the dark horrors of her ancestors: where they experienced slavery. She is visiting the place where her ancestors were enslaved, and it is her visit or journey of self identity/discovery.
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