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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 does the city of New Haven smell like, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) History.
(b) Prestige.
(c) Neglect.
(d) Hope.

2. What job does Obinze take when he first arrives in England?
(a) A bathroom janitor job.
(b) An educational tutoring job.
(c) A factory job.
(d) A banking position.

3. For how long has Ifemelu been in America when she sends Obinze a text to say she is returning to Nigeria in Chapter 1?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 6 years.

4. What happens to Ifemelu's hair in Chapter 20?
(a) It is braided into cornrows.
(b) It grows long.
(c) It begins falling out.
(d) It begins turning gray.

5. What is Aunty Uju studying to become in America in Chapter 8?
(a) A banker.
(b) An actor.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of his friends does Obinze call second for help in getting an NI number and work in England?

2. What is the title of Ifemelu's blog post at the end of Chapter 20?

3. Who is the braider's boyfriend that agrees to come to speak to Ifemelu at the shop in Chapter 3?

4. What does the narrator describe Princeton as smelling like in Chapter 1?

5. What is the name of Nicholas's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do bananas and peanuts symbolize for Ifemelu? How are they perceived by Dike in Part 2?

2. How does Ifemelu perceive the differences between the news in America and Nigeria when she first arrives in the U.S.?

3. How has Aunty Uju changed when Ifemelu first encounters her in America?

4. What racism has Dike encountered while at summer camp in Part 2? How does this experience affect him?

5. How would you describe Ifemelu's mother's relationship with religion?

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

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

8. Describe the narrative point of view in Americanah. From what perspective is the story related?

9. What is significant about Ginika's response to Ifemelu regarding the white and black salespeople at the dress shop in Part 2?

10. What does Dike know about his family and his history in Part 2? How is this information influential on his character?

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