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

2. Why does Sheikhali speak to Maya through Mamali?
(a) Maya's phone message has angered him.
(b) He is embarassed to speak directly because he's so late.
(c) To more accurately express his emotions.
(d) Mamali is fluent in English.

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

4. 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 tolerates it when it's convenient.
(d) She doesn't spend much time thinking about it.

5. Who is Nana Nketsia?
(a) Star of Ghana's top soap opera.
(b) Leader of Ghana's Anglican Church.
(c) Chief of police.
(d) Adviser to the president.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Revolutionist Returnees plan in conjunction with Martin Luther King's march in Washington DC?

2. Maya and her friends, Vicki and Alice, open up their home for whom?

3. How does Maya react to Nana Nketsia's request?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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