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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapters 36-41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Obinze avoid reading English newspapers in Chapter 27?
(a) He can't stand English politics.
(b) He doesn't have enough money to buy them.
(c) His wife would be angry if she saw them.
(d) The immigration articles frighten him.

2. What does Obinze's friend call the elderly, disheveled man that they make a delivery to in Chapter 26?
(a) "A wicked geezer."
(b) "A hobby-horse."
(c) "A sot."
(d) "A real gent."

3. What is the name of Nicholas's wife?
(a) Ojiugo.
(b) Kweku.
(c) Mariama.
(d) Araminta.

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

5. What does Ifemelu do after her parents leave from their visit in Chapter 32?
(a) Writes a letter to Obinze.
(b) Calls Obinze.
(c) Calls Curt.
(d) Cries uncontrollably.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Ifemelu play with Dike when she visits in Chapter 17?

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

3. When Emenike meets Obinze in Chapter 29, he gives him an envelope of money. How much money is in the envelope compared to how much Obinze asked to borrow?

4. Where does Aunty Uju move when she leaves Bartholomew in Chapter 21?

5. Where is Obinze taking a train to when he finds himself surrounded by Nigerians in Chapter 27?

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