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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (pages 32-58).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maya meets Efua Sutherland, who is head of what?
(a) Cameroon's Art Association.
(b) Ghana's National Theatre.
(c) Rwanda's Red Cross.
(d) Kenya's Volunteer Corps.

2. Where is Maya's son studying?
(a) University of Ghana.
(b) University of Douala.
(c) University of Nairobi.
(d) National University of Rwanda.

3. At the time of the events of this book, who is Kwame Nkrumah?
(a) Charismatic religious leader in Kenya.
(b) New president of Ghana.
(c) Popular celebrity in Cameroon.
(d) Freedom fighter in Rwanda.

4. Maya and her friends, Vicki and Alice, open up their home for whom?
(a) Local actors.
(b) Christian study groups.
(c) Foreign exchange students.
(d) Political discussion groups.

5. What article is Maya asked to write when she looks for journalism work in Africa?
(a) America Today.
(b) American Cuisine.
(c) Reflections of Africa.
(d) African Heritage.

Short Answer Questions

1. A big part of the reason that Maya is in Africa during this time period is to what?

2. What job does Maya's friend, Vicki, get in Africa?

3. Why does Alice, Maya's friend, decide to move to Ghana?

4. After Maya's friends Alice and Vicki tell the Chicago stockyard worker and his wife about life in Ghana, what does the man do?

5. After Maya explains to the Chicago stockyard worker and his wife that she and her friends are simply trying to prepare the couple for the realities of life in Ghana, what does the couple decide?

(see the answer key)

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