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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. What does Comfort blame her misfortune upon?
(a) Poor parenting.
(b) The weather.
(c) A curse.
(d) The poor condition of sidewalks.

2. At the time of the events of this book, who is Kwame Nkrumah?
(a) Freedom fighter in Rwanda.
(b) New president of Ghana.
(c) Popular celebrity in Cameroon.
(d) Charismatic religious leader in Kenya.

3. After living with a friend in Accra, Maya and her son move to the:
(a) Legassi Gardens Apartments.
(b) Crystal Hostel.
(c) Motel Six.
(d) YMCA.

4. Maya cannot accept the invitation by the German man and his wife, but instead suggests what?
(a) They go to a nightclub later that evening.
(b) They read her book of poetry.
(c) They have breakfast together.
(d) The couple calls her later in the week.

5. How does Maya feel living in Africa?
(a) Accepted and not disciminated against.
(b) Like a second-class citizen.
(c) It's no different than living in the United States.
(d) Terribly homesick.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Maya tells Malcolm X why she is upset, how does he reply?

2. Professor J.H. Nketia, a friend of Efua Sutherland, ends up giving Maya what?

3. What are the names of the newlyweds Maya stays with while visiting a small African village?

4. What does Maya do when Sheikhali is more than two hours late for a date?

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

(see the answer key)

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