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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Roy tell Obinze to bring in to work in Chapter 28?
(a) His birth certificate.
(b) His suitcase.
(c) His passport.
(d) His wife.

2. Who returns from a medical mission in Nigeria to spend time with Dike in Chapter 43?
(a) Onenu.
(b) Chijioke.
(c) Ovidio.
(d) Kweku.

3. Who among Dike's friends bursts out sobbing and says to Ifemelu in Chapter 43, “I just can’t believe he didn’t reach out to me"?
(a) Amy.
(b) Page.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Michelle.

4. What is the one thing that unites Ifemelu and Blaine in Chapter 40?
(a) Hillary Clinton's campaign.
(b) Barack Obama's campaign.
(c) Their love for money.
(d) Their son.

5. What is the name of Blaine's best friend from high school that comes to visit in Chapter 34?
(a) Ojiugo.
(b) Araminta.
(c) Georgina.
(d) Mariama.

6. What sound permeates the air around Ranyinudo's apartment building in Chapter 44?
(a) The hum of generators.
(b) The buzzing of bees.
(c) The sound of waves.
(d) The hum of chainsaws.

7. What is the subject of Ifemelu's blog in the end of Chapter 37?
(a) Hillary Clinton's candidacy for President.
(b) American views on immigration.
(c) Obama as a biracial man.
(d) The World Trade Center attacks.

8. Whose wedding has Ranyinudo just attended when she meets Ifemelu at the airport in Chapter 44?
(a) Ijeoma's.
(b) Tendai's.
(c) Georgina's.
(d) Uju's.

9. What is the title of the blog post that concludes Chapter 35?
(a) "Just This Evening."
(b) “Why Dark-Skinned Black Women Both American and Non-American Love Barack Obama.”
(c) “A Michelle Obama Shout-Out Plus Hair as a Race Metaphor.”
(d) “Obama Can Win Only If He Remains the Magic Negro.”

10. What is the name of Blaine's sister?
(a) Shan.
(b) Mariama.
(c) Ginika.
(d) Georgina.

11. Whose death does Obinze describe in his email to Ifemelu in Chapter 42?
(a) His father's death.
(b) Kosi's death.
(c) His mother's death.
(d) Aunty Uju's death.

12. Where does Boubacar encourage Ifemelu to apply for a fellowship in Chapter 38?
(a) Princeton University.
(b) Columbia University.
(c) Howard University.
(d) Rutgers University.

13. What is Ifemelu's response when she is asked what she thinks of Obama at the party in Chapter 36?
(a) She says she likes Hillary Clinton.
(b) She says she is working on his campaign.
(c) She says she hates him.
(d) She says he's an American hero.

14. What crime has Dike been accused of committing in Chapter 39?
(a) Breaking into a hotel.
(b) Hacking into the school's computer system.
(c) Murdering an adult male.
(d) Attempted arson of the school gym.

15. What does Blaine do in reaction to the library guard who has been falsely arrested in Chapter 38?
(a) He quits his job.
(b) He fires Mr. White.
(c) He organizes a protest.
(d) He calls for a boycott.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ifemelu take Dike for his birthday in Chapter 43?

2. How does Obinze contact Tendai in Chapter 27?

3. What online account does Obinze reactivate in order to search for Ifemelu in Chapter 42?

4. What is Shan's party referred to as in Chapter 37?

5. How did Dike attempt suicide?

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