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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) 12.
(d) 5.

2. How is Obinze's wife described in the narrative?
(a) Caustic.
(b) Agreeable.
(c) Overbearing.
(d) Argumentative.

3. Where does Aunty Uju have a new house in Chapter 3?
(a) Lekki Peninsula.
(b) Obalende.
(c) Alimosho.
(d) Dolphin Island.

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

5. At whose house is the party where Obinze and Ifemelu meet?
(a) At Kayode's house.
(b) At Mariama's house.
(c) At Curt's house.
(d) At Nigel's house.

Short Answer 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?

2. What is the name of the woman who braids Ifemelu's hair in Chapter 1?

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?

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

5. Who is Obinze supposed to be on a date with at the party when he meets Ifemelu?

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