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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 (pages 32-58).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Maya move to with her friends Alice and Vicki?
(a) City a hundred miles away.
(b) Twelfth story of a high-rise.
(c) Three-bedroom bungalow.
(d) Neighboring quiet village.

2. What article is Maya asked to write when she looks for journalism work in Africa?
(a) America Today.
(b) African Heritage.
(c) American Cuisine.
(d) Reflections of Africa.

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

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

5. Why does Alice, Maya's friend, decide to move to Ghana?
(a) To help endangered species.
(b) To find a husband.
(c) To work as a social worker.
(d) To fulfill a promise she made to her dying mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major movement is happening in the United States while Maya lives in Africa?

2. How does the author feel about discrimination?

3. What job does Maya's friend, Vicki, get in Africa?

4. Following Maya's reaction to the Senior Common Room discussion, what does the steward do?

5. After listening to the negative talk going on in the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, how does she react?

(see the answer key)

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