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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (pages 58-93).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise do T.D. Bafoo and his wife make to Maya?
(a) To serve as mentors for her son.
(b) To look for a suitable husband for her.
(c) To help her discover a deeper part of Ghana.
(d) To pay for her trip back to the United States.

2. After living at the YMCA, where does Maya move to temporarily?
(a) Penthouse apartment of a luxurious hotel.
(b) Home of a distant aunt.
(c) Empty house of a professor on leave.
(d) Small studio on campus.

3. After living with a friend in Accra, Maya and her son move to the:
(a) Motel Six.
(b) Crystal Hostel.
(c) YMCA.
(d) Legassi Gardens Apartments.

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

5. Who was T.D. Kwesi Bafoo?
(a) President of the University of Ghana.
(b) Owner of Ristorante Ghana Primavera.
(c) Editor of the Ghanaian Times.
(d) Director of Ghana's YMCA.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Professor J.H. Nketia, a friend of Efua Sutherland, ends up giving Maya what?

3. Which of the following best describes Maya?

4. How were Americans regarded in Ghana after an assassination attempt on the Ghanaian president?

5. After their meal on their first date, Sheikhali takes Maya to a hotel to:

(see the answer key)

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