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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term does Ginika say is an insult in America but a compliment in Nigeria in Chapter 12?
(a) "African."
(b) "Black."
(c) "Immigrant."
(d) "Half-caste."

2. What is the title of Ifemelu's blog post at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) “Why Dark-Skinned Black Women Both American and Non-American Love Barack Obama.”
(b) “A Michelle Obama Shout-Out Plus Hair as a Race Metaphor.”
(c) “Friendly Tips for the American Non-Black: How to React to an American Black Talking About Blackness.”
(d) "Just This Evening."

3. What does the organization name ASA stand for in Chapter 14?
(a) American Students of African Families.
(b) African Students Abroad.
(c) African Students Association.
(d) American Student Association.

4. Where is Ifemelu living in the beginning of Chapter 20?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Princeton.

5. Why is Ifemelu's father fired from his job in Chapter 3?
(a) Because he was caught stealing.
(b) Because he is moving to America.
(c) Because he hit a man at work.
(d) Because he refuses to call his boss "Mummy."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ifemelu go in Chapter 1 to have her hair braided?

2. How is Curt related to Kimberly?

3. What does the city of New Haven smell like, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?

4. Who does Obinze meet with to set up an arranged marriage in Chapter 23?

5. Who says in Chapter 5 that he doesn’t have a passport now, but his father has promised him one when he goes to America for university?

Short Essay Questions

1. What symbolism and themes are explored when Ifemelu cuts off her hair in the narrative?

2. How is "American Tribalism" defined in the narrative?

3. What does Obinze observe regarding Nigerians with English accents in Part 3?

4. How are Obinze's and Ifemelu's struggles with employment in their new-found countries similar?

5. What does Aisha solicit Ifemelu to do in Chapter 1? Why?

6. How is the relationship between accent and identity illustrated in Chapter 17?

7. What differences stand out the most to Ifemelu between Nigeria and America after she's first arrived in the U.S. in Part 2?

8. What attracts Ifemelu to becoming a blogger?

9. How is the theme of identity addressed through symbolism in Chapter 1?

10. How are Ifemelu's perceptions of Princeton, New Jersey, described in Chapter 1?

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