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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) Newark.
(b) Trenton.
(c) Queens.
(d) Brooklyn.

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

3. For how long has Ifemelu lived with Blaine when she tells him she's moving back to Nigeria in Chapter 1?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. Who has purchased Aunty Uju's new house in Chapter 3?
(a) Ranyinudo.
(b) The General.
(c) The Chief.
(d) Chijioke.

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

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 Obinze's boss called in Chapter 2?

3. How old is Ifemelu when her mother cuts off all of her own hair?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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