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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Imitation".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Imitation,” what preparation has Nkem neglected to make, when Obiora comes home?
(a) Washing the car.
(b) Waxing her pubic hair.
(c) Polishing the silver.
(d) Putting on makeup.

2. In “Imitation,” how long did Obiora stay in the U.S. after he settled Nkem there?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A few days.
(c) A few months.
(d) A few years.

3. In “Imitation,” how does the narrator characterize Nkem’s dating life before Obiora?
(a) She sold herself for money.
(b) She did not go on dates, she waited for an arranged marriage.
(c) She dated other married men.
(d) She only dated young single men.

4. In “Cell One,” who did the Nsukka families blame the thefts on?
(a) Riffraff up from town.
(b) Students.
(c) Enugu gangs.
(d) Foreign workers.

5. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator prevent her parents from visiting Nnamabia in prison, after the first week?
(a) She threatens to move out.
(b) She lays herself down in front of the car.
(c) She manufactures an emergency.
(d) She breaks the car’s windshield.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” how does Nkem say it came to pass that she raised the children alone in the U.S.?

2. In “Imitation,” why does the narrator says that Obiora bought good imitations?

3. In “Cell One,” what occasion caused Nnamabia’s heart to turn, regarding his imprisonment?

4. In “Imitation,” what does Nkem give as her reason for moving back to Nigeria?

5. In “Cell One,” what was stolen from the narrator’s house the first time it was robbed?

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