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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. Who does Kojo remind Maya of?
(a) Her son Guy.
(b) Her brother Bailey.
(c) Her friend Julian.
(d) Her steward Otu.

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

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

4. How does Maya correct one of Nana Nketsia's daughters?
(a) She gently corrects her usage of past and present tenses.
(b) She asks the girl to refer to her by her last name, not her first.
(c) She asks the girl to call her "Mrs." instead of "Lady."
(d) She gently corrects her English pronunciation.

5. 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 try new foods.
(c) To see other parts of Africa.
(d) To get away from Sheikhali.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Maya's disagreement with Guy regarding his girlfriend, she realizes that she must:

2. At Dieter's house, everyone is embarrassed when Dieter's mother starts to:

3. How is Maya treated when she visits a small African village?

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

5. What is the time difference between Washington DC and Ghana?

(see the answer key)

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