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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Maya first goes to the Ghana Broadcasting office, who does she want to talk with?
(a) The person who hires writers.
(b) The person who interviews local guests.
(c) The only American working there.
(d) The senior vice president of the company.

3. At the university, Professor J.H. Nketia is the chairman of what?
(a) Institute of African Studies.
(b) Department of Oceanographic Studies.
(c) Institue of Global Perspectives.
(d) Department of Engineering.

4. Why did Maya's friend, Vicki, move to Africa from America?
(a) To work on heritage preservation.
(b) To escape from her overprotective parents.
(c) To work with labor unions.
(d) To leave her abusive husband.

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

6. What does Sheikhali want Maya to do for his children?
(a) Teach them French and English.
(b) Babysit them while he goes to Egypt.
(c) Take them on a trip to the United States.
(d) Walk them to and from school.

7. To thank Maya for finding her misplaced pay envelope, what does Grace Nuamah do?
(a) Writes a poem for Maya.
(b) Treats Maya to lunch.
(c) Takes Maya to the movies.
(d) Buys Maya a purse.

8. When Maya goes into the Senior Common Room during a break one morning, she hears a group of professors and others discussing what?
(a) The race between nations to reach the moon first.
(b) Apartheid in South Africa.
(c) Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.
(d) The Vietnam War.

9. What does Maya's son do after his release from the hospital?
(a) Travels to Tanzania.
(b) Gets a job at a local restaurant.
(c) Moves in with Maya.
(d) Takes up playing the guitar.

10. What article is Maya asked to write when she looks for journalism work in Africa?
(a) America Today.
(b) Reflections of Africa.
(c) African Heritage.
(d) American Cuisine.

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

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

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

14. In the Senior Common Room discussion Maya walks into, she hears an Englishman and a Ghanaian speaking rudely about what?
(a) Egyptian leaders.
(b) Kenyan students.
(c) The U.S. President.
(d) Ghana's government.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has Kojo's family come from Akwapim to speak with Maya?

2. Back at the YMCA, what does Maya convince the cook to bring to one of the women dining there?

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

4. After Maya's friends Alice and Vicki tell the Chicago stockyard worker and his wife about life in Ghana, what does the man do?

5. What job does Alice, Maya's friend, find in Ghana?

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