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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4 (pages 93-128).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Maya's visit with Efua Sutherland, she goes to the hospital and finds that:
(a) Her son is in good spirits and doing well.
(b) They desperately need volunteers.
(c) There is a severe staff shortage.
(d) Her son has been moved to another hospital.

2. What happens to Maya's son early in the story?
(a) He is swept to sea and nearly drowns.
(b) He wins a national writing contest.
(c) He is mistaken for a revolutionary rebel.
(d) He is seriously hurt in a car accident.

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

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

5. How does Maya regard T.D. Bafoo and his wife?
(a) With uncertainty.
(b) With respect.
(c) With distrust.
(d) With anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. A big part of the reason that Maya is in Africa during this time period is to what?

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

3. One day, Kojo tells Maya that she has visitors waiting in the:

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 at the YMCA, where does Maya move to temporarily?

(see the answer key)

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