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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Michelle.
(b) Page.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Amy.

2. Who says that African doctors should stay in Africa because they owe it to their country in Chapter 29?
(a) The Chief.
(b) Bartholomew.
(c) Cleotilde.
(d) Alexa.

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

4. Where does Boubacar work as a professor?
(a) Howard University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Harvard University.

5. Where does Emenike meet Obinze in Chapter 29?
(a) At a church.
(b) At his office.
(c) At the riverbank.
(d) At a restaurant.

6. How is Dike's girlfriend described in Chapter 37?
(a) She is African.
(b) She is Hispanic.
(c) She is a redhead.
(d) She is blonde.

7. What is the name of the man that Ranyinudo met and was attracted to at the wedding in Chapter 44?
(a) Ovidio.
(b) Iloba.
(c) Nicholas.
(d) Ndudi.

8. How long has Ifemelu been dating Blaine when she moves in with him in Chapter 34?
(a) Two years.
(b) Three months.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

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

10. Where is Obinze taking a train to when he finds himself surrounded by Nigerians in Chapter 27?
(a) Essex.
(b) Exeter.
(c) London.
(d) Liverpool.

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

12. What blog title is described in Chapter 42 as "the most personal post [Ifemelu] had written about the black American"?
(a) "Traveling While Black."
(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) "Just This Evening."

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

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

15. With whom does Ifemelu go to stay when Blaine stops talking to her in Chapter 38?
(a) Aunty Uju.
(b) Obinze.
(c) Ojiugo.
(d) Curt.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Roy tell Obinze to bring in to work in Chapter 28?

3. What is the name of the receptionist at the Zoe magazine office?

4. Where does Blaine live when he and Ifemelu become lovers?

5. Where does Dike tell Ifemelu she should go in the end of Chapter 43?

(see the answer keys)

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