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

2. What is the profession of Obinze's mother in Chapter 4?
(a) She is a jeweler.
(b) She is a hairstylist.
(c) She is a banker.
(d) She is a professor.

3. What advice does Obinze give to Ifemelu to help her understand American culture in Chapter 14?
(a) To watch American television shows.
(b) To relocate to Mississippi.
(c) To read American books.
(d) To listen to American music.

4. Who leaves the braiding shop to pick up food in Chapter 3?
(a) Mariama.
(b) Tendai.
(c) Aunty Onenu.
(d) Araminta.

5. What advice does Obinze give to Ifemelu when her student records become frozen in Chapter 13?
(a) To relocate to Canada.
(b) To get on a payment plan.
(c) To drop out of college.
(d) To return to Nigeria.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the General die?

2. Where does Ginika meet Ifemelu at the bus station in Chapter 12?

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

4. What health issue does Ifemelu mistaken for pregnancy in Chapter 7?

5. For how long has Ifemelu been in America when she sends Obinze a text to say she is returning to Nigeria in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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