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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) Alimosho.
(c) Dolphin Island.
(d) Lekki Peninsula.

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

3. Where has Obinze moved to Lagos from in Chapter 4?
(a) Nsukka.
(b) Onitsha.
(c) Jos.
(d) Ogbomoso.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Where is Aunty Uju sent to give birth in Chapter 6?

3. Of what Nigerian ethnic group is Ifemelu?

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

5. For how long has Ifemelu lived with Blaine when she tells him she's moving back to Nigeria in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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