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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. Maya and her friends, Vicki and Alice, open up their home for whom?
(a) Christian study groups.
(b) Local actors.
(c) Foreign exchange students.
(d) Political discussion groups.

2. A big part of the reason that Maya is in Africa during this time period is to what?
(a) Locate her long-lost parents.
(b) Get ahead in life by learning new languages.
(c) Make more money than she could in the United States.
(d) Better understand the continent of her ancestry.

3. As an American, how does Maya regard the African culture she is discovering?
(a) It's far more advanced than American culture.
(b) She feels like she fits right in.
(c) It's no different than much of American culture.
(d) It's foreign to her.

4. While watching dancers at the festival in Aburi, what does Maya notice?
(a) She wore the wrong shoes.
(b) Everyone is wearing something green.
(c) Her friend Efua is an amazing dancer.
(d) She finds a large man across the room to be attractive.

5. What language do Maya and Sheikhali prefer to converse in?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Gonja.
(d) Fante.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Aburi, Maya and her friend watch a parade where Maya especially enjoys what?

2. Maya decides to help Kojo with what?

3. How does Maya regard T.D. Bafoo and his wife?

4. When Maya is invited into T.D. Bafoo's office, what does she expect will happen?

5. This memoir covers the author's life during which time frame?

(see the answer key)

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