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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 (pages 3-32).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Julian Mayfield?
(a) Professor of Maya's son.
(b) Friend of Maya's.
(c) Maya's boss.
(d) Maya's son's doctor.

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

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

4. After living with a friend in Accra, Maya and her son move to the:
(a) YMCA.
(b) Crystal Hostel.
(c) Legassi Gardens Apartments.
(d) Motel Six.

5. How does Maya feel living in Africa?
(a) Accepted and not disciminated against.
(b) Terribly homesick.
(c) Like a second-class citizen.
(d) It's no different than living in the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once she realizes that her son is going to be all right after what happens to him unexpectedly, Maya starts to:

2. Following what happens to Maya's son, Efua Sutherland gives her permission to what?

3. Where is Maya's son studying?

4. What job does Alice, Maya's friend, find in Ghana?

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

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