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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. What term does Ginika say is an insult in America but a compliment in Nigeria in Chapter 12?
(a) "African."
(b) "Half-caste."
(c) "Black."
(d) "Immigrant."

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

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

4. What does Curt's mother compliment Ifemelu on when she meets her in Chapter 19?
(a) Her hair.
(b) Her lips.
(c) Her eyelashes.
(d) Her skin tone.

5. Where do Obinize and Ifemelu attend university in Nigeria?
(a) Nsukka.
(b) Kaduna.
(c) Lafia.
(d) Kano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Curt's family been for hundreds of years?

2. What is Obinze's boss called in Chapter 2?

3. 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?

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

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

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