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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were Americans regarded in Ghana after an assassination attempt on the Ghanaian president?
(a) With suspicion.
(b) As heroes.
(c) As friends.
(d) With compassion.

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) Applies for work immediately.
(c) Accuses them of lying.
(d) Threatens to leave.

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

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

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

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

7. Not long after their first meeting, what does Sheikhali ask Maya?
(a) Why she left the United States.
(b) To work as his translator.
(c) If she's ever been to Egypt.
(d) To marry him.

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

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

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

11. Why does Alice, Maya's friend, decide to move to Ghana?
(a) To fulfill a promise she made to her dying mother.
(b) To help endangered species.
(c) To work as a social worker.
(d) To find a husband.

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

13. 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.

14. As an American, how does Maya regard the African culture she is discovering?
(a) It's foreign to her.
(b) She feels like she fits right in.
(c) It's far more advanced than American culture.
(d) It's no different than much of American culture.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Maya's visit with Efua Sutherland, she goes to the hospital and finds that:

3. How does Maya describe T.D. Bafoo and his wife as a couple?

4. After living at the YMCA, where does Maya move to temporarily?

5. Who does Kojo remind Maya of?

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