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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of his friends does Obinze call first for help in getting an NI number and work when he arrives in England?
(a) Mariama.
(b) Kweku.
(c) Emenike.
(d) Chijioke.

3. Which of his friends does Obinze call second for help in getting an NI number and work in England?
(a) Iloba.
(b) Nigel.
(c) Kweku.
(d) Bartholomew.

4. What does Dike say his camp counselor refused to give him because he didn't believe he needed it in Chapter 17?
(a) A ride to school.
(b) A tent.
(c) Sunscreen.
(d) A bathroom pass.

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

6. For how long has Ifemelu lived with Blaine when she tells him she's moving back to Nigeria in Chapter 1?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 6 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 1 year.

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

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

9. What is the name of Obinze's wife in Chapter 2?
(a) Maria.
(b) Aisha.
(c) Kosi.
(d) Uju.

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

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

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

13. Why does Obinze seek an arranged marriage in Chapter 23?
(a) To gain British citizenship.
(b) To obtain a college degree.
(c) To gain American citizenship.
(d) To attain money through inheritance.

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

15. What advice does Obinze give to Ifemelu to help her understand American culture in Chapter 14?
(a) To read American books.
(b) To watch American television shows.
(c) To listen to American music.
(d) To relocate to Mississippi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aunty Uju decide to relax her hair in Chapter 11?

2. What item is delivered by Obinze and his coworker to the elderly, disheveled man in Chapter 26?

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

4. What does Ifemelu do in preparation for a job interview in Chapter 19?

5. Who is Obinze arranged to marry in Chapter 23?

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