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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7: Chapters 49-55.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. By what nickname does Ifemelu call Obinze in Chapter 51?
(a) "Ceiling."
(b) "General."
(c) "Captain."
(d) "Chief."

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

4. How old is Ifemelu when her mother cuts off all of her own hair?
(a) 16.
(b) 5.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For how long has Ifemelu been in America when she sends Obinze a text to say she is returning to Nigeria in Chapter 1?

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

4. Where do Obinize and Ifemelu attend university in Nigeria?

5. What does Blaine do in reaction to the library guard who has been falsely arrested in Chapter 38?

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