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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 17-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 4 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 15 years.

2. What advice does Obinze give to Ifemelu to help her understand American culture in Chapter 14?
(a) To watch American television shows.
(b) To relocate to Mississippi.
(c) To listen to American music.
(d) To read American books.

3. What does Jane say the biggest difference is between her home country and America in Chapter 10?
(a) There are more guns in America.
(b) Children are harder to control in America.
(c) Television is better in America.
(d) Marriages are more difficult in America.

4. How does the General die?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He drowns in a river.
(c) He dies in a car crash.
(d) He dies in a plane crash.

5. Who is Obinze supposed to be on a date with at the party when he meets Ifemelu?
(a) Emenike.
(b) Ginika.
(c) Ranyinudo.
(d) Chijioke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dike say his camp counselor refused to give him because he didn't believe he needed it in Chapter 17?

2. What is the subject of Ifemelu's blog post in the end of Chapter 17?

3. Why is Ifemelu's father fired from his job in Chapter 3?

4. What does the narrator describe Princeton as smelling like in Chapter 1?

5. For how long has Aunty Uju been in America in the beginning of Chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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