Yaa Gyasi Quiz

The novel "Homegoing" follows the story and lineage of two:

• step sisters

• godsisters

• twin sisters

• half-sisters

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Which of the following is NOT a state that Yaa Gyasi lived in?

• Tennessee

• Ohio

• Texas

• Illinois

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What is the name of this castle which inspired Gyasi's novel "Homegoing"

• Elmina Castle

• Cape Coast Castle

• Christiansborg Castle

• Fort Victorian

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How old was Yaa when her family migrated to the US?

• 9

• 5

• 2

• 3

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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

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

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Which of these is NOT the name of one of her short stories?

• Troubled

• Bad Behavior

• Ghana Must Go

• Inscape

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

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What city did Gyasi grow up in?

• Henryville, Alabama

• Knoxville, Tennessee

• Mampong, Ghana

• Huntsville, Alabama

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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Which writer inspired her love of literature and writing career?

• Alice Walker

• James Baldwin

• Langston Hughes

• Toni Morrison

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What degree did Yaa receive from Stanford University?

• BA in English

• BA in Creative Writing

• MFA from Creative Writers Workshop

• BA in History

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CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What type of churches did the Gyasi family attend?

• Protestant

• Presbyterian

• Baptist

• Pentecostal

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