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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. Who does Kojo remind Maya of?
(a) Her steward Otu.
(b) Her friend Julian.
(c) Her brother Bailey.
(d) Her son Guy.

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?
(a) Applies for work immediately.
(b) Threatens to leave.
(c) Accuses them of lying.
(d) Goes into a depression.

3. Once she realizes that her son is going to be all right after what happens to him unexpectedly, Maya starts to:
(a) Write a poem honoring humanity.
(b) Take care of herself and make friends.
(c) Create a sculpture as a gift for her son.
(d) Volunteer at the library.

4. How does the receptionist at the Ghana Broadcasting office treat Maya?
(a) Rudely.
(b) Offers her a soda.
(c) Patiently.
(d) Refuses to talk with her.

5. Maya meets Efua Sutherland, who is head of what?
(a) Kenya's Volunteer Corps.
(b) Ghana's National Theatre.
(c) Cameroon's Art Association.
(d) Rwanda's Red Cross.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Maya decides to help Kojo with what?

3. Who was T.D. Kwesi Bafoo?

4. How does Maya feel living in Africa?

5. Following Maya's reaction to the Senior Common Room discussion, what does the steward do?

(see the answer key)

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