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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) Bartholomew.
(b) Emenike.
(c) Kosi.
(d) Tendai.

4. What comfort food does Dike bring to Ifemelu after hearing of her breakup with Curt?
(a) Mashed potatoes with gravy.
(b) Banana and peanuts.
(c) Shepherd's pie.
(d) Beef stew.

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

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

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

8. Where does Ifemelu take Dike for his birthday in Chapter 43?
(a) Miami.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Princeton.
(d) New York.

9. What leads to Ifemelu's and Curt's breakup in Chapter 31?
(a) Curt has cheated on Ifemelu.
(b) Ifemelu has gotten pregnant.
(c) Ifemelu has cheated on Curt.
(d) Ifemelu has decided to move to Nigeria.

10. How is Ifemelu labeled after her first diversity conference?
(a) She is labeled as feminist.
(b) She is labeled as conservative.
(c) She is labeled as socialist.
(d) She is labeled as racist.

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

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

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

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

15. What kind of phone does Obinze have and check repeatedly in Chapter 42?
(a) An Android.
(b) A Blackberry.
(c) An iPhone.
(d) An old rotary phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Boubacar encourage Ifemelu to apply for a fellowship in Chapter 38?

2. 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?

3. Where is Obinze taking a train to when he finds himself surrounded by Nigerians in Chapter 27?

4. Who is the security guard at a library that is falsely arrested for dealing drugs in Chapter 38?

5. What is the name of Blaine's sister?

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