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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 10-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Where is Blaine's home located in Chapter 1?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Princeton.
(c) New Haven.
(d) Boston.

5. Why does Aunty Uju decide to relax her hair in Chapter 11?
(a) Because she is moving to California.
(b) Because she is interviewing for jobs.
(c) Because she is returning to Nigeria.
(d) Because her boyfriend told her to do so.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator describe in Ifemelu's soul in Chapter 1?

2. At whose house is the party where Obinze and Ifemelu meet?

3. What advice does Obinze give to Ifemelu to help her understand American culture in Chapter 14?

4. What does the narrator describe Philadelphia as smelling like 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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