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

2. In Aburi, Maya and her friend watch a parade where Maya especially enjoys what?
(a) Spanish guitars.
(b) Beating drums.
(c) Australian didgeridoos.
(d) Blaring horns.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did Maya's friend, Vicki, move to Africa from America?

3. Once she realizes that her son is going to be all right after what happens to him unexpectedly, Maya starts to:

4. What language do Maya and Sheikhali prefer to converse in?

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

(see the answer key)

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