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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 (pages 147-184).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What job does Alice, Maya's friend, find in Ghana?
(a) Singer.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Receptionist.
(d) Nanny.

3. Why did Maya's friend, Vicki, move to Africa from America?
(a) To leave her abusive husband.
(b) To work with labor unions.
(c) To escape from her overprotective parents.
(d) To work on heritage preservation.

4. Why does Maya refuse Sheikhali's offer?
(a) She doesn't like his children.
(b) She already has a job.
(c) She doesn't want to leave the country.
(d) He already has a wife.

5. Why does Malcolm X refuse to dance during a party in his honor given by the Ghana Press Club?
(a) He dances only with his wife, and she is not present.
(b) He cannot celebrate when fellow African-Americans are suffering.
(c) It is against his religious upbringing.
(d) He believes dancing is undignified.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Torvash, whom Maya meets in Germany?

2. What is Maya asked during the celebration in Aburi?

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

4. At Dieter's house, everyone is embarrassed when Dieter's mother starts to:

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

(see the answer key)

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