1. What is the title of Ifemelu's blog post that is read aloud at the party in Chapter 36?
(a) “Why Dark-Skinned Black Women Both American and Non-American Love Barack Obama.”
(b) “Friendly Tips for the American Non-Black: How to React to an American Black Talking About Blackness.”
(c) “A Michelle Obama Shout-Out Plus Hair as a Race Metaphor.”
(d) “Obama Can Win Only If He Remains the Magic Negro.”

2. Where is Aunty Uju sent to give birth in Chapter 6?
(a) To France.
(b) To the United Kingdom.
(c) To Canada.
(d) To the United States.

3. Where is Ifemelu living in the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Princeton.

4. Where did Ifemelu meet Tendai?
(a) At a party.
(b) At the Chief's office.
(c) At a job interview.
(d) At church.

5. What does the city of New Haven smell like, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) History.
(b) Neglect.
(c) Hope.
(d) Prestige.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Which of his friends does Obinze call second for help in getting an NI number and work in England?

4. How many comments trailed Ifemelu's last blog post, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

5. Where does Blaine live when he and Ifemelu become lovers?

(see the answer key)

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