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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. What does Maya work on with Efua at the National Theatre?
(a) Chinese play.
(b) Moroccan musical.
(c) Contemporary comedy.
(d) Shakespearean tragedy.

2. What promise do T.D. Bafoo and his wife make to Maya?
(a) To pay for her trip back to the United States.
(b) To look for a suitable husband for her.
(c) To help her discover a deeper part of Ghana.
(d) To serve as mentors for her son.

3. Professor J.H. Nketia, a friend of Efua Sutherland, ends up giving Maya what?
(a) A Job.
(b) Rare book.
(c) Honorary degree.
(d) Refrigerator.

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

5. At the university, Professor J.H. Nketia is the chairman of what?
(a) Institute of African Studies.
(b) Department of Oceanographic Studies.
(c) Department of Engineering.
(d) Institue of Global Perspectives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Alice, Maya's friend, decide to move to Ghana?

2. What gift does Sheikhali send to Maya?

3. To thank Maya for finding her misplaced pay envelope, what does Grace Nuamah do?

4. In Ghana, Maya is invited to an "outdooring." What is an outdooring?

5. What job does Alice, Maya's friend, find in Ghana?

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