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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the organization name ASA stand for in Chapter 14?
(a) African Students Abroad.
(b) African Students Association.
(c) American Students of African Families.
(d) American Student Association.

2. Where does Obinze work for Roy Snell in Chapter 26?
(a) At a bank.
(b) At a cattle ranch.
(c) At a warehouse.
(d) At a vineyard.

3. Where does Aunty Uju live in Chapter 17?
(a) Manhattan.
(b) Queens.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Philadelphia.

4. Who is Obinze supposed to be on a date with at the party when he meets Ifemelu?
(a) Chijioke.
(b) Ginika.
(c) Ranyinudo.
(d) Emenike.

5. How is Obinze's wife described in the narrative?
(a) Caustic.
(b) Overbearing.
(c) Agreeable.
(d) Argumentative.

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

7. Who is Obinze's cousin that he lives with when he comes to England in Chapter 23?
(a) Chijioke.
(b) Nicholas.
(c) Kweku.
(d) Iloba.

8. What is the name of the man that lets Obinze use his NI number to gain work in Chapter 25?
(a) Curt.
(b) Nigel.
(c) Vincent.
(d) Blaine.

9. How is Curt related to Kimberly?
(a) He is her son.
(b) He is her brother.
(c) He is her father.
(d) He is her uncle.

10. How does the General die?
(a) He dies in a car crash.
(b) He drowns in a river.
(c) He dies in a plane crash.
(d) He has a heart attack.

11. How many roommates does Ifemelu have at her new apartment in Chapter 12?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

12. Who is the Englishman that Obinze befriends and that shows him around London in Chapter 26?
(a) Chijioke.
(b) Ovidio.
(c) Nigel.
(d) Bartholomew.

13. What does the narrator describe Philadelphia as smelling like in Chapter 1?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Hope.
(c) Garbage.
(d) History.

14. Who is Obinze arranged to marry in Chapter 23?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Ojiugo.
(c) Cleotilde.
(d) Araminta.

15. Who has purchased Aunty Uju's new house in Chapter 3?
(a) The General.
(b) Ranyinudo.
(c) Chijioke.
(d) The Chief.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Ifemelu's hair in Chapter 20?

2. What does the narrator describe Princeton as smelling like in Chapter 1?

3. Why is Ifemelu's father fired from his job in Chapter 3?

4. What does Mariama's customer say Nigerians are known for being in Chapter 18?

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

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