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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what Nigerian ethnic group is Ifemelu?
(a) Hausa.
(b) Mande.
(c) Akan.
(d) Igbo.

2. Who does Obinze meet with to set up an arranged marriage in Chapter 23?
(a) The Haitians.
(b) The French.
(c) The Angolans.
(d) The Namibians.

3. What is the subject of Ifemelu's blog post in the end of Chapter 17?
(a) Obama's Presidential Election.
(b) American Tribalism.
(c) The World Trade Center attacks.
(d) Ralph Nader.

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

5. For how long has Aunty Uju been in America in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 4 years.
(d) 6 months.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What is the name of Nicholas's wife?
(a) Kweku.
(b) Araminta.
(c) Ojiugo.
(d) Mariama.

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

13. What does the narrator describe Princeton as smelling like in Chapter 1?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Prestige.
(c) Blackberries.
(d) Hope.

14. What does Jane say the biggest difference is between her home country and America in Chapter 10?
(a) There are more guns in America.
(b) Marriages are more difficult in America.
(c) Children are harder to control in America.
(d) Television is better in America.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the woman who braids Ifemelu's hair in Chapter 1?

3. What happens to Ifemelu's hair in Chapter 20?

4. Why did Ifemelu's mother cut off her hair?

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

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