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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. One day, Kojo tells Maya that she has visitors waiting in the:
(a) Back room.
(b) Foyer.
(c) Kitchen.
(d) Yard.

2. To thank Maya for finding her misplaced pay envelope, what does Grace Nuamah do?
(a) Writes a poem for Maya.
(b) Takes Maya to the movies.
(c) Buys Maya a purse.
(d) Treats Maya to lunch.

3. What major movement is happening in the United States while Maya lives in Africa?
(a) Children's rights.
(b) Immigration rights.
(c) Gay rights.
(d) Civil rights.

4. Which of the following best describes Maya?
(a) Shy.
(b) Obsessive.
(c) Meek.
(d) Passionate.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the university, Professor J.H. Nketia is the chairman of what?

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?

3. While Maya is at the festival in Aburi, who comes to her table?

4. What does Kojo say when Maya explains she has no funds?

5. Where is Maya's son studying?

(see the answer key)

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