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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 7 (pages 184-208).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maya is approached by a German man and his wife. They invite her to:
(a) Lunch.
(b) A movie.
(c) Dinner.
(d) A play.

2. How is Maya treated when she visits a small African village?
(a) The villagers stare at her with open, unabashed curiosity.
(b) The villagers are wary of her and keep their distance.
(c) She is welcomed warmly and shown much hospitality.
(d) She is given many chores to do to pay for her meals.

3. When Maya and her friends talk with a couple who have just arrived from the United States, what do they tell the couple?
(a) Life in Ghana is hard.
(b) The food in Ghana is terrible.
(c) Ghanaian cuisine is the best food they've ever had.
(d) Life in Ghana is easy.

4. By meeting and getting to know Malcolm X, Maya finds her own opinions:
(a) Being tested.
(b) Mattering more than before.
(c) Solidifying.
(d) Being ridiculed.

5. At the market where Maya visits prior to her trip back to America, several women tell her that:
(a) She is incredibly beautiful.
(b) She reminds them of their ancestors.
(c) She is welcome to sample the fare.
(d) She needs to pay for whatever she touches.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before returning to the United States, who does Maya take a trip with?

2. Maya decides to help Kojo with what?

3. When Maya and Torvash find themselves alone at Dieter's house, what does Torvash say about their host?

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

5. What does Kojo say when Maya explains she has no funds?

(see the answer key)

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