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

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

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

4. Who is Julian Mayfield?
(a) Friend of Maya's.
(b) Maya's son's doctor.
(c) Professor of Maya's son.
(d) Maya's boss.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What promise do T.D. Bafoo and his wife make to Maya?

2. At the time of the events of this book, who is Kwame Nkrumah?

3. In the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, she hears an Englishman and a Ghanaian speaking rudely about what?

4. What does Maya's son do after his release from the hospital?

5. Maya meets Efua Sutherland, who is head of what?

(see the answer key)

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