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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 (pages 93-128).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maya work on with Efua at the National Theatre?
(a) Shakespearean tragedy.
(b) Moroccan musical.
(c) Chinese play.
(d) Contemporary comedy.

2. Following what happens to Maya's son, Efua Sutherland gives her permission to what?
(a) Dance.
(b) Blame others.
(c) Cry.
(d) Scold her son.

3. At the university, Professor J.H. Nketia is the chairman of what?
(a) Department of Oceanographic Studies.
(b) Department of Engineering.
(c) Institue of Global Perspectives.
(d) Institute of African Studies.

4. When Maya goes into the Senior Common Room during a break one morning, she hears a group of professors and others discussing what?
(a) Apartheid in South Africa.
(b) The race between nations to reach the moon first.
(c) The Vietnam War.
(d) Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.

5. Why does Sheikhali speak to Maya through Mamali?
(a) He is embarassed to speak directly because he's so late.
(b) Mamali is fluent in English.
(c) To more accurately express his emotions.
(d) Maya's phone message has angered him.

Short Answer Questions

1. After listening to the negative talk going on in the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, how does she react?

2. While Maya is at the festival in Aburi, who comes to her table?

3. Maya Angelou is a world-renowned:

4. In Ghana, Maya is invited to an "outdooring." What is an outdooring?

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

(see the answer key)

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