1. After living in Ghana for a time, why does Maya feel she needs to take a vacation away from this nation?
(a) To try new foods.
(b) To see other parts of Africa.
(c) To clear her head.
(d) To get away from Sheikhali.

2. Why does Alice, Maya's friend, decide to move to Ghana?
(a) To help endangered species.
(b) To find a husband.
(c) To work as a social worker.
(d) To fulfill a promise she made to her dying mother.

3. After Maya's friends Alice and Vicki tell the Chicago stockyard worker and his wife about life in Ghana, what does the man do?
(a) Threatens to leave.
(b) Goes into a depression.
(c) Applies for work immediately.
(d) Accuses them of lying.

4. What happens to Maya's son early in the story?
(a) He is mistaken for a revolutionary rebel.
(b) He is seriously hurt in a car accident.
(c) He wins a national writing contest.
(d) He is swept to sea and nearly drowns.

5. How does the receptionist at the Ghana Broadcasting office treat Maya?
(a) Patiently.
(b) Offers her a soda.
(c) Rudely.
(d) Refuses to talk with her.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Maya explains to the Chicago stockyard worker and his wife that she and her friends are simply trying to prepare the couple for the realities of life in Ghana, what does the couple decide?

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

3. Following Maya's reaction to the Senior Common Room discussion, what does the steward do?

4. What job does Maya's friend, Vicki, get in Africa?

5. How does Maya feel after helping to deliver a written protest to the first secretary of the embassy?

(see the answer key)

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