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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 (pages 3-32).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. This book recounts the author's years in:
(a) Kenya.
(b) Cameroon.
(c) Rwanda.
(d) Ghana.

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

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

5. Where is Maya's son studying?
(a) University of Ghana.
(b) National University of Rwanda.
(c) University of Nairobi.
(d) University of Douala.

Short Answer Questions

1. This memoir covers the author's life during which time frame?

2. What is Maya's son's name?

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

4. What does Maya's son do after his release from the hospital?

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

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