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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. Why did Maya's friend, Vicki, move to Africa from America?
(a) To work on heritage preservation.
(b) To escape from her overprotective parents.
(c) To leave her abusive husband.
(d) To work with labor unions.

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

3. Who is Julian Mayfield?
(a) Friend of Maya's.
(b) Maya's son's doctor.
(c) Professor of Maya's son.
(d) Maya's boss.

4. After being treated poorly by some in Ghana, Maya wonders what?
(a) If it's because her ancestors were slaves.
(b) If she can go back to the United States.
(c) If she should write a letter to the editor.
(d) If she's being overly sensitive.

5. What promise do T.D. Bafoo and his wife make to Maya?
(a) To serve as mentors for her son.
(b) To pay for her trip back to the United States.
(c) To help her discover a deeper part of Ghana.
(d) To look for a suitable husband for her.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maya goes into the Senior Common Room during a break one morning, she hears a group of professors and others discussing what?

2. Maya Angelou is a world-renowned:

3. How does Maya regard T.D. Bafoo and his wife?

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

5. After living at the YMCA, where does Maya move to temporarily?

(see the answer key)

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