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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 3-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Ifemelu when her mother cuts off all of her own hair?
(a) 10.
(b) 16.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

2. Where is Blaine's home located in Chapter 1?
(a) Princeton.
(b) New Haven.
(c) Boston.
(d) Harlem.

3. Who has purchased Aunty Uju's new house in Chapter 3?
(a) Ranyinudo.
(b) The Chief.
(c) The General.
(d) Chijioke.

4. What is the name of Obinze's wife in Chapter 2?
(a) Uju.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Maria.
(d) Kosi.

5. What does the narrator describe Philadelphia as smelling like in Chapter 1?
(a) Hope.
(b) Garbage.
(c) Nothing.
(d) History.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe in Ifemelu's soul in Chapter 1?

2. Of what Nigerian ethnic group is Ifemelu?

3. How does Ifemelu perceive her physique in Chapter 1?

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

5. Why did Ifemelu's mother cut off her hair?

(see the answer key)

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