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

2. Where is Maya's son studying?
(a) University of Ghana.
(b) University of Nairobi.
(c) National University of Rwanda.
(d) University of Douala.

3. Efua takes Maya to Aburi, a town near Accra, for what?
(a) Birthday party.
(b) Graduation ceremony.
(c) Baby naming ceremony.
(d) Thanksgiving feast.

4. After listening to the negative talk going on in the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, how does she react?
(a) Shakes her head and walks away.
(b) Laughs heartily and tells everyone they're funny.
(c) Erupts in anger and accuses the group of being ignorant.
(d) Stands up indignantly and slaps the Englishman.

5. As they share a meal at a local restaurant, Sheikhali tells Maya that he was a:
(a) Cattle baron.
(b) Newspaper reporter.
(c) Beet farmer.
(d) University professor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a prominent theme in the book?

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

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

4. Why did Maya first go to the office of the Ghanaian Times?

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

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