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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. After Maya's visit with Efua Sutherland, she goes to the hospital and finds that:
(a) Her son is in good spirits and doing well.
(b) Her son has been moved to another hospital.
(c) There is a severe staff shortage.
(d) They desperately need volunteers.

2. Maya's steward introduces her to Kojo. Who is Kojo?
(a) Young boy looking for work.
(b) Famous Ghanaian photographer.
(c) Homeless man looking for food.
(d) World renowned cook.

3. How does Maya feel living in Africa?
(a) Terribly homesick.
(b) Accepted and not disciminated against.
(c) It's no different than living in the United States.
(d) Like a second-class citizen.

4. How does Maya regard T.D. Bafoo and his wife?
(a) With uncertainty.
(b) With respect.
(c) With distrust.
(d) With anger.

5. Back at the YMCA, what does Maya convince the cook to bring to one of the women dining there?
(a) Juice.
(b) Beans.
(c) Rice.
(d) Milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Maya's son studying?

2. After Maya's friends Alice and Vicki tell the Chicago stockyard worker and his wife about life in Ghana, what does the man do?

3. What job does Alice, Maya's friend, find in Ghana?

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

5. Which of the following is not a prominent theme in the book?

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