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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the woman who braids Ifemelu's hair in Chapter 1?
(a) Anna.
(b) Sarina.
(c) Aisha.
(d) Uju.

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

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

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

5. What advice does Obinze give to Ifemelu when her student records become frozen in Chapter 13?
(a) To get on a payment plan.
(b) To relocate to Canada.
(c) To drop out of college.
(d) To return to Nigeria.

6. What percentage of his wages must Obinze give in exchange for using another man's NI number in Chapter 25?
(a) 35%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 10%.

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

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

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

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

11. For how long has Ifemelu been in America when she sends Obinze a text to say she is returning to Nigeria in Chapter 1?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 6 years.

12. Who leaves the braiding shop to pick up food in Chapter 3?
(a) Araminta.
(b) Mariama.
(c) Aunty Onenu.
(d) Tendai.

13. Who says in Chapter 5 that he doesn’t have a passport now, but his father has promised him one when he goes to America for university?
(a) Emenike.
(b) Obinze.
(c) Chijioke.
(d) Ranyinudo.

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

15. Who does the narrator describe Obinze running into at the mall and her fawning over him due to his new-found wealth in Chapter 2?
(a) Ranyinudo.
(b) Araminta.
(c) Georgina.
(d) Ojiugo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of his friends does Obinze call second for help in getting an NI number and work in England?

2. What sport does Ifemelu play with Dike when she visits in Chapter 17?

3. What does the term "WASP" refer to?

4. Where is Ifemelu living in the beginning of Chapter 20?

5. Who is Obinze's cousin that he lives with when he comes to England in Chapter 23?

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