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

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

3. Why does Nana Nketsia go to Maya's house?
(a) To invite her to a church ceremony.
(b) To ask her to attend a writer's conference.
(c) To escort her to his home.
(d) To ask questions about a crime.

4. "The Blacks" is the name of a:
(a) Song Maya is learning.
(b) Book Maya is editing.
(c) Poem Maya is writing.
(d) Play Maya is in.

5. How long does the event organized by the Revolutionist Returnees to support MLK's march take place?
(a) Three days.
(b) Half an hour.
(c) All afternoon and into early evening.
(d) All night and through the morning and early afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Maya treated when she visits a small African village?

2. Why is Maya happy that a tribal leader mistook her national identity?

3. As Maya sets out to prepare for her job interview for a position at a diamond mine, what does she realize?

4. Upon his request, what does Maya sing to the Liberian president?

5. What is Dunkwa?

(see the answer key)

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