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

2. Of what Nigerian ethnic group is Ifemelu?
(a) Akan.
(b) Hausa.
(c) Mande.
(d) Igbo.

3. Who is the braider's boyfriend that agrees to come to speak to Ifemelu at the shop in Chapter 3?
(a) Bartholomew.
(b) Chijioke.
(c) Ovidio.
(d) Kweku.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Obinze moved to Lagos from in Chapter 4?

2. Who leaves the braiding shop to pick up food in Chapter 3?

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

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

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

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