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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. In Ghana, Maya is invited to an "outdooring." What is an outdooring?
(a) House painting party.
(b) Neighborhood campfire.
(c) Outdoor potluck.
(d) Baby naming ceremony.

2. What does Maya's son do after his release from the hospital?
(a) Takes up playing the guitar.
(b) Gets a job at a local restaurant.
(c) Moves in with Maya.
(d) Travels to Tanzania.

3. At the time of the events of this book, who is Kwame Nkrumah?
(a) Popular celebrity in Cameroon.
(b) Charismatic religious leader in Kenya.
(c) Freedom fighter in Rwanda.
(d) New president of Ghana.

4. Which of the following is not a prominent theme in the book?
(a) Frivolity.
(b) Discrimination.
(c) Redemption.
(d) Discovery.

5. Kojo tells Maya that he wants to go to school where?
(a) Accra.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Alzira.
(d) Agulu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Maya's son studying?

2. When Maya first goes to the Ghana Broadcasting office, who does she want to talk with?

3. Maya's steward introduces her to Kojo. Who is Kojo?

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

5. How does the receptionist at the Ghana Broadcasting office treat Maya?

(see the answer key)

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