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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ifemelu do in preparation for a job interview in Chapter 19?
(a) She has her hair braided.
(b) She cuts off her hair.
(c) She relaxes her hair.
(d) She goes on a diet.

2. What sport does Ifemelu play with Dike when she visits in Chapter 17?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Soccer.

3. What does Mariama's customer say Nigerians are known for being in Chapter 18?
(a) Noble.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Beautiful.

4. What film does Ifemelu watch in her History class in Chapter 14?
(a) Malcolm X.
(b) Schindler's List.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) Roots.

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

6. What job does Obinze take when he first arrives in England?
(a) A banking position.
(b) An educational tutoring job.
(c) A bathroom janitor job.
(d) A factory job.

7. Who is the black American man that Ifemelu meets on the train in Chapter 17?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Blaine.
(c) Roger.
(d) Jake.

8. Who is the braider's boyfriend that agrees to come to speak to Ifemelu at the shop in Chapter 3?
(a) Kweku.
(b) Bartholomew.
(c) Ovidio.
(d) Chijioke.

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

10. What happens to Ifemelu's hair in Chapter 20?
(a) It grows long.
(b) It begins falling out.
(c) It begins turning gray.
(d) It is braided into cornrows.

11. Where do Obinize and Ifemelu attend university in Nigeria?
(a) Nsukka.
(b) Lafia.
(c) Kano.
(d) Kaduna.

12. Where is Blaine's home located in Chapter 1?
(a) Princeton.
(b) New Haven.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Boston.

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

14. What has Curt's family been for hundreds of years?
(a) Hoteliers.
(b) Ranchers.
(c) Bankers.
(d) Politicians.

15. What does the author employ as a symbol of a person's place in society in the narrative?
(a) Names.
(b) Accents.
(c) Titles.
(d) Hair colors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dike say his camp counselor refused to give him because he didn't believe he needed it in Chapter 17?

2. How many roommates does Ifemelu have at her new apartment in Chapter 12?

3. What term does Ginika say is an insult in America but a compliment in Nigeria in Chapter 12?

4. Where is Aunty Uju sent to give birth in Chapter 6?

5. Who is Obinze supposed to be on a date with at the party when he meets Ifemelu?

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