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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. At the time of the events of this book, who is Kwame Nkrumah?
(a) New president of Ghana.
(b) Freedom fighter in Rwanda.
(c) Popular celebrity in Cameroon.
(d) Charismatic religious leader in Kenya.

2. What does Sheikhali want Maya to do for his children?
(a) Walk them to and from school.
(b) Babysit them while he goes to Egypt.
(c) Teach them French and English.
(d) Take them on a trip to the United States.

3. As an American, how does Maya regard the African culture she is discovering?
(a) It's far more advanced than American culture.
(b) She feels like she fits right in.
(c) It's no different than much of American culture.
(d) It's foreign to her.

4. What gift does Sheikhali send to Maya?
(a) Car.
(b) Pearl earrings.
(c) Gold necklace.
(d) Refrigerator.

5. As Maya sets out to prepare for her job interview for a position at a diamond mine, what does she realize?
(a) Her translation skills are lacking.
(b) She hasn't updated her resume in 14 years.
(c) She really does not want to relocate to another city.
(d) She may not be qualified because her education stopped at high school.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While Maya is at the festival in Aburi, who comes to her table?

3. How do the people of Ghana feel about the migration of American blacks to their nation?

4. After living with a friend in Accra, Maya and her son move to the:

5. At the start of the story, what is Maya's predominant feeling about what happens to her son?

(see the answer key)

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