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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 did Dike attempt suicide?
(a) By slashing his wrists.
(b) By overdosing on Tylenol.
(c) By trying to drown himself.
(d) By trying to hang himself.

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

3. How old does Dike become on his birthday in Chapter 43?
(a) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

4. What does Roy tell Obinze to bring in to work in Chapter 28?
(a) His birth certificate.
(b) His passport.
(c) His suitcase.
(d) His wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the subject of Ifemelu's blog in the end of Chapter 37?

2. What magazine does Aunty Onenu compare Zoe to in Chapter 45?

3. Where is Obinze transferred to a cell where the conditions are deplorable in Chapter 30?

4. What sound permeates the air around Ranyinudo's apartment building in Chapter 44?

5. How does Aunty Uju describe her patients that have attempted suicide in Chapter 43?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Aunty Uju's life changed in Chapter 32?

2. How are Obinze's emotions revealed through his actions in Chapter 42?

3. How does Emenike respond when Obinze requests to see him in London? Why?

4. What history do Obinze and Emenike have? What connects these characters?

5. What is the root of Ifemelu's discomfort around Paula in the narrative?

6. What issues does Shan describe with her editor and the publication of her book?

7. What foreshadowing can be seen in Ifemelu's relationship with Blaine in Chapter 36?

8. Why does Ifemelu argue with the Haitian woman in Chapter 31?

9. How are Ranyinudo's perceptions of gender roles demonstrated in Part 7?

10. What connection does Ifemelu reach with Aisha in Chapter 41? What does this foreshadow?

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