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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. Where does Ifemelu go in Chapter 1 to have her hair braided?
(a) Queens.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Newark.

2. Why did Ifemelu's mother cut off her hair?
(a) Because she was moving to America.
(b) Because her husband asked her to do so.
(c) Because she had lice.
(d) Because she became religious.

3. Who does the narrator describe Obinze running into at the mall and her fawning over him due to his new-found wealth in Chapter 2?
(a) Georgina.
(b) Araminta.
(c) Ojiugo.
(d) Ranyinudo.

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

5. What does the narrator describe Princeton as smelling like in Chapter 1?
(a) Prestige.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Blackberries.
(d) Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the city of New Haven smell like, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

2. Who is the braider's boyfriend that agrees to come to speak to Ifemelu at the shop in Chapter 3?

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?

4. Who has purchased Aunty Uju's new house in Chapter 3?

5. How does the General die?

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