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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5: Chapter 42 and Part 6: Chapter 43.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many comments trailed Ifemelu's last blog post, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) 274.
(b) 185.
(c) 20.
(d) 36.

2. What is the name of the woman who braids Ifemelu's hair in Chapter 1?
(a) Anna.
(b) Uju.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Sarina.

3. What comfort food does Ifemelu associate with Nigeria?
(a) Goat stew.
(b) Chicken and peppers.
(c) Tapioca pudding.
(d) Bananas with peanuts.

4. 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 sot."
(c) "A real gent."
(d) "A hobby-horse."

5. Who does Obinze meet with to set up an arranged marriage in Chapter 23?
(a) The Angolans.
(b) The Haitians.
(c) The French.
(d) The Namibians.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Obinze's wife in Chapter 2?

2. Where is Boubacar from?

3. What is the title of Ifemelu's blog post at the end of Chapter 20?

4. What is the name of Blaine's sister?

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

(see the answer key)

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