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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6 (pages 147-184).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are the names of the newlyweds Maya stays with while visiting a small African village?
(a) Mercy and Kayne.
(b) Patience and Kwame.
(c) Grace and Kante.
(d) Hope and Kobina.

3. 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.

4. When friends ask Maya to sing for the visiting Liberian president, how does she react?
(a) Reluctantly agrees.
(b) Nearly faints with disbelief.
(c) Jumps up and down with glee.
(d) Grows silent and pensive.

5. Why is Maya happy that a tribal leader mistook her national identity?
(a) Americans are regarded poorly in the region.
(b) It shows her she's an adept actress.
(c) She likes being mistaken for a native African.
(d) His error means she wins a bet with a colleague.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Maya first go to the office of the Ghanaian Times?

2. How long does the event organized by the Revolutionist Returnees to support MLK's march take place?

3. When Maya and Torvash find themselves alone at Dieter's house, what does Torvash say about their host?

4. After living in Ghana for a time, why does Maya feel she needs to take a vacation away from this nation?

5. What does Maya do when Sheikhali is more than two hours late for a date?

(see the answer key)

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