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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ifemelu's response when she is asked what she thinks of Obama at the party in Chapter 36?
(a) She says she hates him.
(b) She says she likes Hillary Clinton.
(c) She says she is working on his campaign.
(d) She says he's an American hero.

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. What is the title of Ifemelu's blog post in the end of Chapter 31?
(a) “Why Dark-Skinned Black Women Both American and Non-American Love Barack Obama.”
(b) “Friendly Tips for the American Non-Black: How to React to an American Black Talking About Blackness.”
(c) “A Michelle Obama Shout-Out Plus Hair as a Race Metaphor.”
(d) "Just This Evening."

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

8. 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 one third as much money as Obinze asked for.
(b) There is half as much money as Obinze asked for.
(c) There is three times as much money as Obinze asked for.
(d) There is twice as much money as Obinze asked for.

9. Where does Boubacar encourage Ifemelu to apply for a fellowship in Chapter 38?
(a) Rutgers University.
(b) Princeton University.
(c) Howard University.
(d) Columbia University.

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

11. Where is Boubacar from?
(a) Puerto Rico.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Senegal.
(d) Haiti.

12. How many of her patients does Aunty Uju say have attempted suicide in Chapter 43?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Obinze avoid reading English newspapers in Chapter 27?

3. By what nickname does Ranyinudo call Ifemelu when she returns to Nigeria in Chapter 44?

4. What is Priye's profession in Chapter 44?

5. Who is Shan's boyfriend that calls Blaine's home in Chapter 40?

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