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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aunty Uju describe her patients that have attempted suicide in Chapter 43?
(a) All males in their twenties.
(b) All middle-aged women.
(c) All black teenagers.
(d) All white teenagers.

2. Who comes to meet Obinze in Lagos when he is deported from England?
(a) Ifemelu.
(b) Nicholas.
(c) Obinze's father.
(d) Obinze's mother.

3. What is demanded of Obinze by the immigration officer when he arrives in Lagos in Chapter 30?
(a) His birth certificate.
(b) Money.
(c) His passport.
(d) His ring.

4. Where does Aunty Onenu live?
(a) Ikoyi.
(b) Akure.
(c) Ibadan.
(d) Awka.

5. What is Priye's profession in Chapter 44?
(a) She is an event planner.
(b) She is a doctor.
(c) She is a lawyer.
(d) She is a hairdresser.

6. For how long do Ifemelu and Dike go away for his birthday in Chapter 43?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

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

8. What aspect of Aunty Onenu's home does Ranyinudo say is as big as her entire flat in Chapter 45?
(a) Her bedroom.
(b) Her generator.
(c) Her kitchen.
(d) Her living room.

9. What does Ifemelu do after her parents leave from their visit in Chapter 32?
(a) Calls Curt.
(b) Calls Obinze.
(c) Writes a letter to Obinze.
(d) Cries uncontrollably.

10. What colors does Ranyinudo describe the wedding as having been that she just attended in Chapter 44?
(a) Lime and peach.
(b) Pink and blue.
(c) Orange and tapioca.
(d) Yellow and green.

11. Where does Blaine live when he and Ifemelu become lovers?
(a) Boston.
(b) New Haven.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Baltimore.

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

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

14. What is the name of the blog that Ifemelu writes when she lives in America?
(a) "The Road to Perdition or the Road to Freedom."
(b) "The Future of Identity: Looking at Race, Class, and Money in America."
(c) "Raceteenth or Various Observations About American Blacks (Those Formerly Known as Negroes) by a Non-American Black."
(d) "The Bloggess."

15. What is Ifemelu's impression of Lagos immediately after her return?
(a) Lagos has gotten less populated.
(b) Lagos is dirty.
(c) Lagos is more beautiful than she remembered.
(d) Lagos is full of wealthy people.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What television stations does Ranyinudo say she watches mostly in Chapter 44?

3. Where is the woman from that claims she dated a white man and that race was never an issue in Chapter 31?

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

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

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