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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapters 31-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Blaine live when he and Ifemelu become lovers?
(a) Boston.
(b) Baltimore.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) New Haven.

2. What is the name of the son Aunty Uju gives birth to in Chapter 6?
(a) Nigel.
(b) Iloba.
(c) Dike.
(d) Curt.

3. Who says in Chapter 5 that he doesn’t have a passport now, but his father has promised him one when he goes to America for university?
(a) Chijioke.
(b) Ranyinudo.
(c) Obinze.
(d) Emenike.

4. What is the title of Ifemelu's blog post in the end of Chapter 31?
(a) "Just This Evening."
(b) “Friendly Tips for the American Non-Black: How to React to an American Black Talking About Blackness.”
(c) “Why Dark-Skinned Black Women Both American and Non-American Love Barack Obama.”
(d) “A Michelle Obama Shout-Out Plus Hair as a Race Metaphor.”

5. What has Curt's family been for hundreds of years?
(a) Politicians.
(b) Ranchers.
(c) Hoteliers.
(d) Bankers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes Ifemelu aside and talks to her about safe sex in Chapter 5?

2. What job does Obinze take when he first arrives in England?

3. How is Curt related to Kimberly?

4. What sport does Ifemelu play with Dike when she visits in Chapter 17?

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

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