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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1 (pages 3-32).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After living with a friend in Accra, Maya and her son move to the:
(a) Crystal Hostel.
(b) YMCA.
(c) Motel Six.
(d) Legassi Gardens Apartments.

2. Who are the "Revolutionist Returnees?"
(a) South African freedom fighters.
(b) Americans trying to spread democracy.
(c) Americans seeking refuge in Africa.
(d) Africans working to end hunger.

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

4. This memoir covers the author's life during which time frame?
(a) Mid sixties.
(b) Mid forties.
(c) Late seventies.
(d) Late nineties.

5. Professor J.H. Nketia, a friend of Efua Sutherland, ends up giving Maya what?
(a) Honorary degree.
(b) Refrigerator.
(c) A Job.
(d) Rare book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Maya's son early in the story?

2. Maya meets Efua Sutherland, who is head of what?

3. What major movement is happening in the United States while Maya lives in Africa?

4. How do the people of Ghana feel about the migration of American blacks to their nation?

5. What is Maya's son's name?

(see the answer key)

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