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Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American Quiz

Ndibe, Okey

This Study Guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Never Look an American in the Eye.

Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American by Ndibe, Okey

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

English Dreams, Communist Fantasies, and American Wrestling

Never Look an American in the Eye – Sleepless in New York

Nigerian, Going Dutch – Fitting the Description

Are You Okay? - On a Croc’s Back, America-bound

Will Edit For Food – Lying to Be a Writer

Writing, Reading, Food, Some Ass Kicking - A Brand-New American

An African Folktale, a Wall Street Lesson - A Dying Father, Dreams of Burma and England

Wole Soyinka Saves My Christmas – Acknowledgements

Symbols and Symbolism

Themes and Motifs

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What effect does reading African writers have on Ndibe? (from English Dreams, Communist Fantasies, and American Wrestling)

He learns about African accomplishments and develops pride in his identity.

He becomes determined to meet Achebe.

He decides to write a novel.

He loses interest in American culture.

2.

How does Ndibe feel about Nnaji paying him in groceries? (from Will Edit For Food – Lying to Be a Writer)

He is happy just to receive groceries.

He sympathizes with Nnaji's position and does not hold it against him.

He is angry about receiving less than he was promised.

He resents Nnaji for taking advantage of him.

3.

How does Ndibe feel after African Commentary folds? (from Will Edit For Food – Lying to Be a Writer)

He resents Achebe for asking him to become the editor of a doomed magazine.

He sees a silver lining in the opportunity to become a novelist.

He is heartbroken that the magazine's big ambitions were not fulfilled.

He is glad, because he was ready to do something else.

4.

Why does Ndibe's aunt not want him to marry a white woman? (from Never Look an American in the Eye – Sleepless in New York)

She does not think they would understand each other's languages.

She has been offended by white women.

She fears a white woman would not understand or respect the way Ndibe, as a Nigerian, values family bonds.

She thinks a white woman would look down on Nigerians.

5.

What does Ndibe think about Americans' love of their dogs? (from Writing, Reading, Food, Some Ass Kicking - A Brand-New American)

He appreciates how it is different from the way Nigerians think about dogs.

He wishes he could feel the same way, but he is too scared of dogs.

He looks down on Americans for fetishizing dogs.

He becomes a dog lover, too.

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