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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. Why is Dieter upset after Torvash tells his story?
(a) He had lost his treasured pocket watch.
(b) He doesn't like it when people mention his cane.
(c) He feels Torvash is making fun of his wooden leg.
(d) He has a glass eye.

2. What is the time difference between Washington DC and Ghana?
(a) Seven hours.
(b) Three hours.
(c) One hour.
(d) Twelve hours.

3. After living in Ghana for a time, why does Maya feel she needs to take a vacation away from this nation?
(a) To clear her head.
(b) To see other parts of Africa.
(c) To get away from Sheikhali.
(d) To try new foods.

4. 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?
(a) To move into the YMCA.
(b) To move to Guinea.
(c) To ask their American relatives to wire money.
(d) To give Ghana a chance.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Maya is approached by a German man and his wife. They invite her to:

3. How does Maya regard T.D. Bafoo and his wife?

4. How long does the event organized by the Revolutionist Returnees to support MLK's march take place?

5. What did the Revolutionist Returnees plan in conjunction with Martin Luther King's march in Washington DC?

(see the answer key)

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