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

2. Why is Ifemelu's father fired from his job in Chapter 3?
(a) Because he is moving to America.
(b) Because he was caught stealing.
(c) Because he hit a man at work.
(d) Because he refuses to call his boss "Mummy."

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

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

5. How does Ifemelu perceive her physique in Chapter 1?
(a) She believes she is petite.
(b) She believes she is thin.
(c) She believes she is lanky.
(d) She believes she is fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the profession of Obinze's mother in Chapter 4?

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

3. What does the narrator describe Philadelphia as smelling like in Chapter 1?

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

5. Of what Nigerian ethnic group is Ifemelu?

(see the answer key)

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