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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many comments trailed Ifemelu's last blog post, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) 20.
(b) 274.
(c) 185.
(d) 36.

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

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

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

6. What is Aunty Uju studying to become in America in Chapter 8?
(a) An actor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A banker.

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

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

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

10. Where has Obinze moved to Lagos from in Chapter 4?
(a) Ogbomoso.
(b) Jos.
(c) Nsukka.
(d) Onitsha.

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

12. What does the term "WASP" refer to?
(a) "Working African Secular Person."
(b) "White Anglo-Saxon Protestant."
(c) "White American Secular Protestant."
(d) "White American Second Principle."

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

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

15. What is Obinze's boss called in Chapter 2?
(a) The Chief.
(b) The Tribesman.
(c) The General.
(d) The Captain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jane say the biggest difference is between her home country and America in Chapter 10?

2. What job does Obinze take when he first arrives in England?

3. Who is the Nigerian man that Aunty Uju has begun seeing in Chapter 11?

4. What is the name of the man that lets Obinze use his NI number to gain work in Chapter 25?

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

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