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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. A big part of the reason that Maya is in Africa during this time period is to what?
(a) Better understand the continent of her ancestry.
(b) Make more money than she could in the United States.
(c) Locate her long-lost parents.
(d) Get ahead in life by learning new languages.

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

3. How does Maya describe T.D. Bafoo and his wife as a couple?
(a) Powerful.
(b) Snooty.
(c) Loving.
(d) Funny.

4. Who is Grace Nuamah?
(a) Dance teacher.
(b) Head custodian.
(c) Fante teacher.
(d) Head cook.

5. What does the hairdresser tease Maya about?
(a) Having only one child.
(b) Having no boyfriend.
(c) Her American accent.
(d) Her American clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Professor J.H. Nketia, a friend of Efua Sutherland, ends up giving Maya what?

2. In Ghana, Maya is invited to an "outdooring." What is an outdooring?

3. Why has Kojo's family come from Akwapim to speak with Maya?

4. Maya Angelou is a world-renowned:

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

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