The Thing Around Your Neck Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 177 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Thing Around Your Neck Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 177 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say the Enugu police were known for?
(a) Taking care of the community.
(b) Keeping the peace.
(c) Taking bribes.
(d) Killing people.

2. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Kamara characterize parenting in America?
(a) Reconciling impossibilities.
(b) Suffering indignities.
(c) Juggling anxieties.
(d) Accepting compromises.

3. In “Ghosts,” where does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru live?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New York.
(d) Connecticut.

4. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what do the couple in the Zimbabwean’s story need to get, before they can get pregnant?
(a) A combination of medicinal herbs.
(b) A magic spell.
(c) A magic spell reversed.
(d) A confession from witches.

5. In “A Private Experience,” who are the aggressors in the riots the women are hiding from?
(a) Fulani Christians.
(b) Igbo Christians.
(c) Yoruba.
(d) Hausa Muslims.

6. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what kind of juice does Kamara pour for Josh, then expect him to pour out?
(a) Pomegranate juice.
(b) Grapefruit juice.
(c) Kale juice.
(d) Spinach juice.

7. In “Ghosts,” why does Ikenna say there was no reason for him to return to Nigeria?
(a) His family members were all killed.
(b) The threats against his life continued.
(c) His family came with him.
(d) His home was destroyed.

8. In “Cell One,” what is it that gets Nnamabia beaten and moved to Cell One?
(a) His ties to General Abacha.
(b) His sympathy for the old man.
(c) The violence he committed against other prisoners.
(d) The lies he told the police.

9. In “Imitation,” what were the masks used for?
(a) Warding off evil.
(b) Negotiating treaties.
(c) Human sacrifices.
(d) Terrifying subjects.

10. In “A Private Experience,” how did the riots start?
(a) A man ran over a Koran with his car.
(b) A merchant cheated a customer.
(c) A man looked at another man’s woman.
(d) A soldier beat a man.

11. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what phrase almost prevented Kamara getting the babysitting job?
(a) Half-caste.
(b) Biracial.
(c) Mulatto.
(d) Mixed-blood.

12. In “Ghosts,” what has Professor Nwoye come to the university to inquire about?
(a) His students.
(b) His teaching assignment.
(c) His pension.
(d) His disciplinary hearing.

13. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” which writer do Ujunwa and Edward pick up at the airport?
(a) The Ugandan.
(b) The Senegalese.
(c) The Zimbabwean.
(d) The Kenyan.

14. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Edward make Ujunwa uncomfortable?
(a) By ignoring her.
(b) By criticizing her work.
(c) By staring at her body.
(d) By criticizing her accent.

15. In “A Private Experience,” where will Chika be when she sees this sight next?
(a) Back in London.
(b) At the university.
(c) In her home.
(d) In her aunt’s car.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” what did Ikenna Okoro teach?

2. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Ujunwa characterize what her father did to her?

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what is the job Chioma applied for and accepted?

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

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what is Kamara’s reaction when she loses faith in Tracy?

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