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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 best describes Maya?
(a) Meek.
(b) Shy.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Obsessive.

2. When Dieter asks Maya to buy artwork for him in Ghana, she:
(a) Laughs sarcastically.
(b) Refuses.
(c) Agrees.
(d) Says she'll think about it.

3. What does Sheikhali say to Maya regarding her intelligence?
(a) He is in tremendous awe of her vast wealth of knowledge.
(b) She is infinitely smarter than him.
(c) She reads too many books.
(d) She is book smart.

4. How long does the event organized by the Revolutionist Returnees to support MLK's march take place?
(a) Half an hour.
(b) Three days.
(c) All afternoon and into early evening.
(d) All night and through the morning and early afternoon.

5. Following Maya's reaction to the Senior Common Room discussion, what does the steward do?
(a) Reprimands her.
(b) Applauds her.
(c) Apologizes to the Englishman.
(d) Laughs out loud.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kojo tells Maya that he wants to go to school where?

2. What does Sheikhali say to Maya with regards to his tardiness?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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