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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. How does Ifemelu perceive her physique in Chapter 1?
(a) She believes she is fat.
(b) She believes she is lanky.
(c) She believes she is thin.
(d) She believes she is petite.

2. Why did Ifemelu's mother cut off her hair?
(a) Because she became religious.
(b) Because she was moving to America.
(c) Because she had lice.
(d) Because her husband asked her to do so.

3. What item is delivered by Obinze and his coworker to the elderly, disheveled man in Chapter 26?
(a) A refrigerator.
(b) A wardrobe.
(c) A piano.
(d) An oven.

4. Where does Aunty Uju have a new house in Chapter 3?
(a) Dolphin Island.
(b) Obalende.
(c) Lekki Peninsula.
(d) Alimosho.

5. What is the name of Obinze's wife in Chapter 2?
(a) Aisha.
(b) Maria.
(c) Uju.
(d) Kosi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mariama's customer say Nigerians are known for being in Chapter 18?

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

3. Where does Ginika meet Ifemelu at the bus station in Chapter 12?

4. What health issue does Ifemelu mistaken for pregnancy in Chapter 7?

5. How is Obinze's wife described in the narrative?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What can be discerned about Obinze's character based on his treatment of Cleotilde?

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

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

6. Who does Obinze work for at a warehouse in London? How is he treated at this job?

7. How would you describe Obinze in the beginning of the novel? What objects symbolize Obinze's character?

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

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

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

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