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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator describe in Ifemelu's soul in Chapter 1?
(a) Iron.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Tar.
(d) Cement.

2. What does the organization name ASA stand for in Chapter 14?
(a) American Student Association.
(b) American Students of African Families.
(c) African Students Association.
(d) African Students Abroad.

3. What does the narrator describe Princeton as smelling like in Chapter 1?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Blackberries.
(c) Prestige.
(d) Hope.

4. Where is Ifemelu living in the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Baltimore.

5. What does Obinze's friend call the elderly, disheveled man that they make a delivery to in Chapter 26?
(a) "A hobby-horse."
(b) "A wicked geezer."
(c) "A real gent."
(d) "A sot."

6. For how long has Aunty Uju been in America in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 4 years.

7. What is the subject of Ifemelu's blog post in the end of Chapter 17?
(a) American Tribalism.
(b) The World Trade Center attacks.
(c) Ralph Nader.
(d) Obama's Presidential Election.

8. What comfort food does Ifemelu associate with Nigeria?
(a) Tapioca pudding.
(b) Goat stew.
(c) Chicken and peppers.
(d) Bananas with peanuts.

9. Who does the narrator describe Obinze running into at the mall and her fawning over him due to his new-found wealth in Chapter 2?
(a) Araminta.
(b) Ojiugo.
(c) Ranyinudo.
(d) Georgina.

10. For how long has Ifemelu been in America when she sends Obinze a text to say she is returning to Nigeria in Chapter 1?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 12 years.

11. Where is Aunty Uju sent to give birth in Chapter 6?
(a) To France.
(b) To the United Kingdom.
(c) To Canada.
(d) To the United States.

12. What film does Ifemelu watch in her History class in Chapter 14?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Schindler's List.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) Roots.

13. Why does Obinze seek an arranged marriage in Chapter 23?
(a) To gain British citizenship.
(b) To obtain a college degree.
(c) To attain money through inheritance.
(d) To gain American citizenship.

14. At whose house is the party where Obinze and Ifemelu meet?
(a) At Mariama's house.
(b) At Curt's house.
(c) At Nigel's house.
(d) At Kayode's house.

15. How many roommates does Ifemelu have at her new apartment in Chapter 12?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. What health issue does Ifemelu mistaken for pregnancy in Chapter 7?

2. What does Mariama's customer say Nigerians are known for being in Chapter 18?

3. What is the title of Ifemelu's blog post at the end of Chapter 20?

4. For how long has Ifemelu lived with Blaine when she tells him she's moving back to Nigeria in Chapter 1?

5. Who does Obinze meet with to set up an arranged marriage in Chapter 23?

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