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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Back at the YMCA, what does Maya convince the cook to bring to one of the women dining there?
(a) Milk.
(b) Beans.
(c) Rice.
(d) Juice.

2. What gift does Sheikhali send to Maya?
(a) Gold necklace.
(b) Car.
(c) Refrigerator.
(d) Pearl earrings.

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

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

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

6. What else does Professor J.H. Nketia help Maya with?
(a) Finding a car.
(b) Learning the language.
(c) Contacting the president.
(d) Running a campaign.

7. 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) Take care of herself and make friends.
(c) Volunteer at the library.
(d) Write a poem honoring humanity.

8. What does Maya dislike about Sheikhali?
(a) His attitude towards women.
(b) The way he treats Americans.
(c) His clothes.
(d) His annoying laugh.

9. At the celebration at Aburi, Maya is given a handkerchief which she uses to:
(a) Clean a child's face.
(b) Wipe her tears.
(c) Tie back her hair.
(d) Wave in the air.

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

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

12. Where is Maya's son studying?
(a) University of Ghana.
(b) University of Douala.
(c) National University of Rwanda.
(d) University of Nairobi.

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

14. Who was T.D. Kwesi Bafoo?
(a) Director of Ghana's YMCA.
(b) Owner of Ristorante Ghana Primavera.
(c) President of the University of Ghana.
(d) Editor of the Ghanaian Times.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Maya explains to the Chicago stockyard worker and his wife that she and her friends are simply trying to prepare the couple for the realities of life in Ghana, what does the couple decide?

2. In Ghana, Maya is invited to an "outdooring." What is an outdooring?

3. Why does Maya refuse Sheikhali's offer?

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

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

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