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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Obinze transferred to a cell where the conditions are deplorable in Chapter 30?
(a) London.
(b) Manchester.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Dover.

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

3. What is Shan's party referred to as in Chapter 37?
(a) A barbecue.
(b) A salon.
(c) A wine-tasting.
(d) A ball.

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

5. What is the title of Ifemelu's blog post that is read aloud at the party in Chapter 36?
(a) “Friendly Tips for the American Non-Black: How to React to an American Black Talking About Blackness.”
(b) “A Michelle Obama Shout-Out Plus Hair as a Race Metaphor.”
(c) “Why Dark-Skinned Black Women Both American and Non-American Love Barack Obama.”
(d) “Obama Can Win Only If He Remains the Magic Negro.”

6. What online account does Obinze reactivate in order to search for Ifemelu in Chapter 42?
(a) His Gmail account.
(b) His Twitter account.
(c) His Facebook account.
(d) His Myspace account.

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

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

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

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

11. 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) Get a massage.
(c) Make tea.
(d) Cook dinner.

12. 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) Yellow and green.
(d) Orange and tapioca.

13. Who among Dike's friends bursts out sobbing and says to Ifemelu in Chapter 43, “I just can’t believe he didn’t reach out to me"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Page.
(d) Amy.

14. Where does Boubacar work as a professor?
(a) Howard University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Columbia University.
(d) Harvard University.

15. What percentage of Obinze's pay is demanded of him to continue using the false ID in Chapter 28?
(a) 60%.
(b) 45%.
(c) 50%.
(d) 35%.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what organization does Aunty Uju say she met Kweku in Chapter 32?

2. Where does Emenike meet Obinze in Chapter 29?

3. What does Ifemelu do after her parents leave from their visit in Chapter 32?

4. Who returns from a medical mission in Nigeria to spend time with Dike in Chapter 43?

5. What is the name of the blog that Ifemelu writes when she lives in America?

(see the answer keys)

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