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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Blaine's eating habits described in Chapter 34?
(a) He eats only tacos.
(b) He has a raw and vegan diet.
(c) He eats fast food for every meal.
(d) He eats only organic food.

2. Who says at the dinner party in Chapter 29 that in America blacks and whites work together, but don’t play together and that in England it is just the opposite?
(a) Tendai.
(b) Kosi.
(c) Emenike.
(d) Bartholomew.

3. Through what organization does Aunty Uju say she met Kweku in Chapter 32?
(a) The World Health Organization.
(b) Doctors Without Borders.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) African Doctors for Africa.

4. Who is the security guard at a library that is falsely arrested for dealing drugs in Chapter 38?
(a) Mr. White.
(b) Mr. James.
(c) Mr. Anderson.
(d) Mr. Smith.

5. When Emenike meets Obinze in Chapter 29, he gives him an envelope of money. How much money is in the envelope compared to how much Obinze asked to borrow?
(a) There is twice as much money as Obinze asked for.
(b) There is three times as much money as Obinze asked for.
(c) There is half as much money as Obinze asked for.
(d) There is one third as much money as Obinze asked for.

6. Who gives Obinze a suit for his wedding in Chapter 30?
(a) The General.
(b) Tendai.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Nigel.

7. How did Dike attempt suicide?
(a) By trying to hang himself.
(b) By trying to drown himself.
(c) By overdosing on Tylenol.
(d) By slashing his wrists.

8. Where does Ranyinudo say guys buy houses after they've committed fraud in America and England in Chapter 44?
(a) Benin City.
(b) Victoria Garden City.
(c) Ibadan.
(d) Calabar.

9. How does Obinze contact Tendai in Chapter 27?
(a) He calls her.
(b) He sends her a telegram.
(c) He writes her a letter.
(d) He sends her a text message.

10. What area is described in Chapter 47 as "the old Lagos, a slice of the past, a temple to the faded splendor of the colonial years"?
(a) Bauchi.
(b) Onikan.
(c) Akure.
(d) Dutse.

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

12. What is Shan's party referred to as in Chapter 37?
(a) A ball.
(b) A barbecue.
(c) A salon.
(d) A wine-tasting.

13. Who is Shan's boyfriend that calls Blaine's home in Chapter 40?
(a) Iloba.
(b) Nigel.
(c) Ovidio.
(d) Kweku.

14. Where is the woman from that claims she dated a white man and that race was never an issue in Chapter 31?
(a) Haiti.
(b) Kansas.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Nigeria.

15. By what nickname does Ranyinudo call Ifemelu when she returns to Nigeria in Chapter 44?
(a) "Westerner."
(b) "Cowgirl."
(c) "Hillbilly."
(d) "Americanah."

Short Answer Questions

1. For how long do Ifemelu and Dike go away for his birthday in Chapter 43?

2. Who says that African doctors should stay in Africa because they owe it to their country in Chapter 29?

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

4. What is the title of the blog that concludes Chapter 36?

5. Why does Shan come to New York in Chapter 35?

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