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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Blaine's best friend from high school that comes to visit in Chapter 34?
(a) Mariama.
(b) Ojiugo.
(c) Araminta.
(d) Georgina.

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

4. Who is the security guard at a library that is falsely arrested for dealing drugs in Chapter 38?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mr. James.
(c) Mr. White.
(d) Mr. Anderson.

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

6. What reason does Ifemelu give Ginika for having broken up with Curt in Chapter 31?
(a) He is lazy and ineffectual.
(b) She didn't feel about him the way she wanted to.
(c) Curt cheated on her.
(d) He doesn't make enough money.

7. What is the name of the receptionist at the Zoe magazine office?
(a) Araminta.
(b) Kosi.
(c) Esther.
(d) Tendai.

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

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

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

11. Whose death does Obinze describe in his email to Ifemelu in Chapter 42?
(a) Aunty Uju's death.
(b) His mother's death.
(c) Kosi's death.
(d) His father's death.

12. How are Blaine's friends described in the narrative?
(a) They are artists.
(b) They are elitist bankers.
(c) They are working-class.
(d) They are academics.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ifemelu first reconnect with Blaine in Chapter 34?

2. What is the subject of Ifemelu's blog in the end of Chapter 37?

3. What is Shan's party referred to as in Chapter 37?

4. What percentage of Obinze's pay is demanded of him to continue using the false ID in Chapter 28?

5. What is demanded of Obinze by the immigration officer when he arrives in Lagos in Chapter 30?

(see the answer keys)

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