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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Kojo tells Maya that he wants to go to school where?
(a) Agulu.
(b) Accra.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Alzira.

2. Which of the following is not a prominent theme in the book?
(a) Frivolity.
(b) Redemption.
(c) Discrimination.
(d) Discovery.

3. Maya decides to help Kojo with what?
(a) Photo developing.
(b) Homework.
(c) Social skills.
(d) Cooking.

4. Why has Kojo's family come from Akwapim to speak with Maya?
(a) To meet an American.
(b) To thank her.
(c) To interview her.
(d) To ask her to move to Akwapim.

5. What does Kojo's family give Maya?
(a) A typewriter.
(b) Fruits and vegetables.
(c) Bags of flour.
(d) Books.

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

7. When Maya invites her visitors into the living room, she finds that:
(a) They are terribly shy.
(b) There are many people there.
(c) They appear angry at Kojo.
(d) They would rather stay where they are.

8. What promise do T.D. Bafoo and his wife make to Maya?
(a) To pay for her trip back to the United States.
(b) To help her discover a deeper part of Ghana.
(c) To serve as mentors for her son.
(d) To look for a suitable husband for her.

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

10. In the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, she hears an Englishman and a Yugoslav woman ridicule what?
(a) The futility of the Vietnam War.
(b) The decision by whites to keep the races apart in South Africa.
(c) The silliness of trying to reach the moon.
(d) The reaction of blacks to treatment received in America 300 years ago.

11. 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.

12. Who is Grace Nuamah?
(a) Fante teacher.
(b) Head cook.
(c) Dance teacher.
(d) Head custodian.

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

14. What is Maya's son's name?
(a) Al.
(b) Jerome.
(c) Guy.
(d) Robert.

15. What does Maya work on with Efua at the National Theatre?
(a) Contemporary comedy.
(b) Chinese play.
(c) Moroccan musical.
(d) Shakespearean tragedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. This book recounts the author's years in:

2. A big part of the reason that Maya is in Africa during this time period is to what?

3. After listening to the negative talk going on in the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, how does she react?

4. As they share a meal at a local restaurant, Sheikhali tells Maya that he was a:

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

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