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

2. How do the people of Ghana feel about the migration of American blacks to their nation?
(a) They are more concerned with their own troubles.
(b) They welcome the newcomers with open arms.
(c) They want all the newcomers to go back home.
(d) They don't trust any foreigners.

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

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

5. How does Maya describe T.D. Bafoo and his wife as a couple?
(a) Loving.
(b) Funny.
(c) Snooty.
(d) Powerful.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Maya meets Efua Sutherland, who is head of what?

3. A big part of the reason that Maya is in Africa during this time period is to what?

4. At the time of the events of this book, who is Kwame Nkrumah?

5. Why does Maya invite a hairdresser to her home?

(see the answer key)

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