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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 (pages 128-146).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Nana Nketsia?
(a) Chief of police.
(b) Leader of Ghana's Anglican Church.
(c) Adviser to the president.
(d) Star of Ghana's top soap opera.

2. Maya learns that Kojo's family are middle class:
(a) Construction workers.
(b) Farmers.
(c) Restaurant cooks.
(d) Teachers.

3. Efua takes Maya to Aburi, a town near Accra, for what?
(a) Baby naming ceremony.
(b) Thanksgiving feast.
(c) Birthday party.
(d) Graduation ceremony.

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

5. After listening to the negative talk going on in the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, how does she react?
(a) Stands up indignantly and slaps the Englishman.
(b) Laughs heartily and tells everyone they're funny.
(c) Erupts in anger and accuses the group of being ignorant.
(d) Shakes her head and walks away.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Maya respond to Sheikhali's final marriage request?

3. Following Maya's reaction to the Senior Common Room discussion, what does the steward do?

4. What are the names of the newlyweds Maya stays with while visiting a small African village?

5. Who are the "Revolutionist Returnees?"

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