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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 17-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Ifemelu perceive her physique in Chapter 1?
(a) She believes she is petite.
(b) She believes she is lanky.
(c) She believes she is fat.
(d) She believes she is thin.

3. At whose house is the party where Obinze and Ifemelu meet?
(a) At Nigel's house.
(b) At Curt's house.
(c) At Mariama's house.
(d) At Kayode's house.

4. What does Ifemelu do in preparation for a job interview in Chapter 19?
(a) She relaxes her hair.
(b) She goes on a diet.
(c) She has her hair braided.
(d) She cuts off her hair.

5. 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?
(a) Ranyinudo.
(b) Araminta.
(c) Ojiugo.
(d) Georgina.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the term "WASP" refer to?

2. What term does Ginika say is an insult in America but a compliment in Nigeria in Chapter 12?

3. For how long has Aunty Uju been in America in the beginning of Chapter 8?

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

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

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