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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) Twelfth story of a high-rise.
(b) Neighboring quiet village.
(c) City a hundred miles away.
(d) Three-bedroom bungalow.

2. At the start of the story, what is Maya's predominant feeling about what happens to her son?
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Anger.
(c) Elation.
(d) Confusion.

3. Why did Maya first go to the office of the Ghanaian Times?
(a) To look for work.
(b) To write a classified ad.
(c) To scold a reporter.
(d) To find her son.

4. When Maya is invited into T.D. Bafoo's office, what does she expect will happen?
(a) She will be offered a job.
(b) She will be fired.
(c) She will be reprimanded.
(d) She will receive a raise.

5. At the university, Professor J.H. Nketia is the chairman of what?
(a) Department of Oceanographic Studies.
(b) Institue of Global Perspectives.
(c) Institute of African Studies.
(d) Department of Engineering.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maya first goes to the Ghana Broadcasting office, who does she want to talk with?

2. What happens to Maya's son early in the story?

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

4. Who was T.D. Kwesi Bafoo?

5. Which of the following best describes Maya?

(see the answer key)

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