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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 the hairdresser tease Maya about?
(a) Having only one child.
(b) Her American clothes.
(c) Having no boyfriend.
(d) Her American accent.

2. Who does Kojo remind Maya of?
(a) Her son Guy.
(b) Her friend Julian.
(c) Her steward Otu.
(d) Her brother Bailey.

3. One day, Kojo tells Maya that she has visitors waiting in the:
(a) Yard.
(b) Kitchen.
(c) Back room.
(d) Foyer.

4. Back at the YMCA, what does Maya convince the cook to bring to one of the women dining there?
(a) Milk.
(b) Beans.
(c) Juice.
(d) Rice.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Maya describe T.D. Bafoo and his wife as a couple?

3. What else does Professor J.H. Nketia help Maya with?

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

5. What happens to Maya's son early in the story?

(see the answer key)

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