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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 (pages 147-184).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maya and her friends, Vicki and Alice, open up their home for whom?
(a) Local actors.
(b) Political discussion groups.
(c) Foreign exchange students.
(d) Christian study groups.

2. When Malcolm X speaks in Accra, what does he say has changed in his attitude towards whites?
(a) He now has some white friends.
(b) He believes no blacks can ever trust whites.
(c) He feels all whites are corrupt.
(d) He now sees he has misunderstood whites.

3. Who is Torvash, whom Maya meets in Germany?
(a) Israeli actor on tour.
(b) Italian poet who admires her.
(c) Ghanaian dignitary on vacation.
(d) American ambassador who has a crush on her.

4. 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) They desperately need volunteers.
(c) There is a severe staff shortage.
(d) Her son has been moved to another hospital.

5. What major movement is happening in the United States while Maya lives in Africa?
(a) Civil rights.
(b) Gay rights.
(c) Children's rights.
(d) Immigration rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the celebration at Aburi, Maya is given a handkerchief which she uses to:

2. What does Maya do when Sheikhali is more than two hours late for a date?

3. In Aburi, Maya and her friend watch a parade where Maya especially enjoys what?

4. How does Maya react to Nana Nketsia's request?

5. Back at the YMCA, what does Maya convince the cook to bring to one of the women dining there?

(see the answer key)

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