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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 (pages 147-184).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Not long after their first meeting, what does Sheikhali ask Maya?
(a) If she's ever been to Egypt.
(b) To work as his translator.
(c) To marry him.
(d) Why she left the United States.

2. The chapter that deals with Malcolm X underlines what prominent theme in the book?
(a) Religious tolerance.
(b) The gender divide.
(c) Apartheid.
(d) Racism.

3. Which of the following best describes Maya?
(a) Shy.
(b) Passionate.
(c) Obsessive.
(d) Meek.

4. To thank Maya for finding her misplaced pay envelope, what does Grace Nuamah do?
(a) Treats Maya to lunch.
(b) Buys Maya a purse.
(c) Writes a poem for Maya.
(d) Takes Maya to the movies.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After being treated poorly by some in Ghana, Maya wonders what?

2. Which of the following is not a prominent theme in the book?

3. When Maya and her friends talk with a couple who have just arrived from the United States, what do they tell the couple?

4. Maya decides to help Kojo with what?

5. At the time of the events of this book, who is Kwame Nkrumah?

(see the answer key)

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