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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After Maya's friends Alice and Vicki tell the Chicago stockyard worker and his wife about life in Ghana, what does the man do?
(a) Goes into a depression.
(b) Accuses them of lying.
(c) Applies for work immediately.
(d) Threatens to leave.

3. Once she realizes that her son is going to be all right after what happens to him unexpectedly, Maya starts to:
(a) Create a sculpture as a gift for her son.
(b) Write a poem honoring humanity.
(c) Volunteer at the library.
(d) Take care of herself and make friends.

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

5. Maya learns that Kojo's family are middle class:
(a) Teachers.
(b) Construction workers.
(c) Restaurant cooks.
(d) Farmers.

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

7. 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) Life in Ghana is easy.
(d) Ghanaian cuisine is the best food they've ever had.

8. Which of the following best describes Maya?
(a) Meek.
(b) Shy.
(c) Obsessive.
(d) Passionate.

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

10. Following what happens to Maya's son, Efua Sutherland gives her permission to what?
(a) Blame others.
(b) Dance.
(c) Cry.
(d) Scold her son.

11. When Maya is invited into T.D. Bafoo's office, what does she expect will happen?
(a) She will be offered a job.
(b) She will be fired.
(c) She will receive a raise.
(d) She will be reprimanded.

12. After being treated poorly by some in Ghana, Maya wonders what?
(a) If it's because her ancestors were slaves.
(b) If she's being overly sensitive.
(c) If she can go back to the United States.
(d) If she should write a letter to the editor.

13. At the start of the story, what is Maya's predominant feeling about what happens to her son?
(a) Anger.
(b) Elation.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Disappointment.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What article is Maya asked to write when she looks for journalism work in Africa?

2. One day, Kojo tells Maya that she has visitors waiting in the:

3. Not long after their first meeting, what does Sheikhali ask Maya?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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