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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. Which of the following is not a prominent theme in the book?
(a) Discovery.
(b) Frivolity.
(c) Redemption.
(d) Discrimination.

2. When friends ask Maya to sing for the visiting Liberian president, how does she react?
(a) Nearly faints with disbelief.
(b) Jumps up and down with glee.
(c) Reluctantly agrees.
(d) Grows silent and pensive.

3. When Maya and Torvash find themselves alone at Dieter's house, what does Torvash say about their host?
(a) He's probably a Nazi.
(b) He's a spy.
(c) He's old and senile.
(d) They're old friends.

4. Who is Torvash, whom Maya meets in Germany?
(a) Ghanaian dignitary on vacation.
(b) Italian poet who admires her.
(c) American ambassador who has a crush on her.
(d) Israeli actor on tour.

5. In Ghana, Maya is invited to an "outdooring." What is an outdooring?
(a) House painting party.
(b) Neighborhood campfire.
(c) Outdoor potluck.
(d) Baby naming ceremony.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Maya happy that a tribal leader mistook her national identity?

2. After living in Ghana for a time, why does Maya feel she needs to take a vacation away from this nation?

3. Maya cannot accept the invitation by the German man and his wife, but instead suggests what?

4. Who are some of the actors Maya works with in Europe?

5. What does Guy do when Maya becomes angry and tries to assert her maternal authority?

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