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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Maya first go to the office of the Ghanaian Times?
(a) To find her son.
(b) To scold a reporter.
(c) To write a classified ad.
(d) To look for work.

2. Maya's steward introduces her to Kojo. Who is Kojo?
(a) World renowned cook.
(b) Homeless man looking for food.
(c) Famous Ghanaian photographer.
(d) Young boy looking for work.

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

4. How does the author feel about discrimination?
(a) She tolerates it when it's convenient.
(b) She understands why some choose to discriminate.
(c) She doesn't spend much time thinking about it.
(d) She cannot accept it in any form.

5. In Ghana, Maya is invited to an "outdooring." What is an outdooring?
(a) Baby naming ceremony.
(b) Outdoor potluck.
(c) House painting party.
(d) Neighborhood campfire.

6. After their meal on their first date, Sheikhali takes Maya to a hotel to:
(a) Listen to musicians.
(b) Eat crepes.
(c) Dance.
(d) Meet dignitaries.

7. What major movement is happening in the United States while Maya lives in Africa?
(a) Civil rights.
(b) Gay rights.
(c) Children's rights.
(d) Immigration rights.

8. After listening to the negative talk going on in the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, how does she react?
(a) Shakes her head and walks away.
(b) Stands up indignantly and slaps the Englishman.
(c) Erupts in anger and accuses the group of being ignorant.
(d) Laughs heartily and tells everyone they're funny.

9. Who are the "Revolutionist Returnees?"
(a) Africans working to end hunger.
(b) Americans trying to spread democracy.
(c) South African freedom fighters.
(d) Americans seeking refuge in Africa.

10. How do the people of Ghana feel about the migration of American blacks to their nation?
(a) They are more concerned with their own troubles.
(b) They don't trust any foreigners.
(c) They want all the newcomers to go back home.
(d) They welcome the newcomers with open arms.

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

12. This book recounts the author's years in:
(a) Rwanda.
(b) Ghana.
(c) Cameroon.
(d) Kenya.

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

14. While watching dancers at the festival in Aburi, what does Maya notice?
(a) Everyone is wearing something green.
(b) She finds a large man across the room to be attractive.
(c) She wore the wrong shoes.
(d) Her friend Efua is an amazing dancer.

15. Who is Julian Mayfield?
(a) Maya's son's doctor.
(b) Friend of Maya's.
(c) Maya's boss.
(d) Professor of Maya's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kojo tells Maya that he wants to go to school where?

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

3. This memoir covers the author's life during which time frame?

4. Maya Angelou is a world-renowned:

5. What language do Maya and Sheikhali prefer to converse in?

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