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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ifemelu write she's going to do at the end of the blog post Obinze reads in Chapter 42?
(a) Go on a date.
(b) Make tea.
(c) Cook dinner.
(d) Get a massage.

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

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

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

5. What weekly treat if Obinze enjoying in the beginning of Chapter 27?
(a) Fine wine.
(b) A cupcake.
(c) Expensive coffee.
(d) An ice cream cone.

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

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

8. What magazine does Aunty Onenu compare Zoe to in Chapter 45?
(a) Cosmopolitan.
(b) Glass.
(c) Teen.
(d) Elle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Blaine's ex-girlfriend that reads one of Ifemelu's blog posts at the party in Chapter 36?

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

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

4. What comfort food does Dike bring to Ifemelu after hearing of her breakup with Curt?

5. What does Blaine do in reaction to the library guard who has been falsely arrested in Chapter 38?

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