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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What health issue does Ifemelu mistaken for pregnancy in Chapter 7?
(a) An appendicitis.
(b) Ulcer.
(c) Aortic aneurism.
(d) Diverticulitis.

5. What is the name of the son Aunty Uju gives birth to in Chapter 6?
(a) Curt.
(b) Dike.
(c) Nigel.
(d) Iloba.

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

7. What does the narrator describe in Ifemelu's soul in Chapter 1?
(a) Cement.
(b) Iron.
(c) Tar.
(d) Feathers.

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

9. What does Aunty Uju complain about Bartholomew regarding in Chapter 17?
(a) He is lazy.
(b) He is fat.
(c) He is physically abusive.
(d) He is never home.

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

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

12. What does Curt's mother compliment Ifemelu on when she meets her in Chapter 19?
(a) Her lips.
(b) Her skin tone.
(c) Her eyelashes.
(d) Her hair.

13. Who takes Ifemelu aside and talks to her about safe sex in Chapter 5?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Obinze's mother.
(c) Ifemelu's mother.
(d) Aunty Uju.

14. What term does Ginika say is an insult in America but a compliment in Nigeria in Chapter 12?
(a) "Immigrant."
(b) "Half-caste."
(c) "Black."
(d) "African."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Obinze seek an arranged marriage in Chapter 23?

2. How is Obinze's wife described in the narrative?

3. What does the organization name ASA stand for in Chapter 14?

4. Where does Aunty Uju have a new house in Chapter 3?

5. What language does Nicholas speak at home with his children in Chapter 24?

(see the answer keys)

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