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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the one thing that unites Ifemelu and Blaine in Chapter 40?
(a) Barack Obama's campaign.
(b) Their love for money.
(c) Hillary Clinton's campaign.
(d) Their son.

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

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

4. What does Blaine do in reaction to the library guard who has been falsely arrested in Chapter 38?
(a) He fires Mr. White.
(b) He organizes a protest.
(c) He quits his job.
(d) He calls for a boycott.

5. Where does Emenike meet Obinze in Chapter 29?
(a) At the riverbank.
(b) At his office.
(c) At a church.
(d) At a restaurant.

6. Where does Ifemelu first reconnect with Blaine in Chapter 34?
(a) At a wedding.
(b) At a college lecture.
(c) At a blogging conference.
(d) At a job interview.

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

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

9. What is the title of the blog post that concludes Chapter 35?
(a) “A Michelle Obama Shout-Out Plus Hair as a Race Metaphor.”
(b) “Why Dark-Skinned Black Women Both American and Non-American Love Barack Obama.”
(c) “Obama Can Win Only If He Remains the Magic Negro.”
(d) "Just This Evening."

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

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

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

13. How are Blaine's eating habits described in Chapter 34?
(a) He eats only tacos.
(b) He eats only organic food.
(c) He has a raw and vegan diet.
(d) He eats fast food for every meal.

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

15. Where does Dike tell Ifemelu she should go in the end of Chapter 43?
(a) To Philadelphia.
(b) To Jamaica.
(c) To Princeton.
(d) To Nigeria.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Ifemelu write she's going to do at the end of the blog post Obinze reads in Chapter 42?

3. What beverage does Ranyinudo offer to Ifelemu when she first comes over to her apartment in Chapter 44?

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

5. Who among Ifemelu's old friends is described in Chapter 46 as "unrecognizable now, so fat that even her nose had changed shape"?

(see the answer keys)

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