Yaa Gyasi Quiz
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Yaa Gyasi Quiz
Quiz
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English
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University
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Hard
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Ayanna Gay
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
The novel "Homegoing" follows the story and lineage of two:
step sisters
godsisters
twin sisters
half-sisters
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a state that Yaa Gyasi lived in?
Tennessee
Ohio
Texas
Illinois
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of this castle which inspired Gyasi's novel "Homegoing"
Elmina Castle
Cape Coast Castle
Christiansborg Castle
Fort Victorian
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
How old was Yaa when her family migrated to the US?
9
5
2
3
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select all examples of Yaa Gyasi's accomplishments/awards
Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature
Listed in Forbes' 30 under 30
Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Fiction
PEN/Hemingway Award for Best First Novel
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT the name of one of her short stories?
Troubled
Bad Behavior
Ghana Must Go
Inscape
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What city did Gyasi grow up in?
Henryville, Alabama
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mampong, Ghana
Huntsville, Alabama
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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