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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 is the name of the blog that Ifemelu writes when she lives in America?
(a) "The Future of Identity: Looking at Race, Class, and Money in America."
(b) "The Bloggess."
(c) "Raceteenth or Various Observations About American Blacks (Those Formerly Known as Negroes) by a Non-American Black."
(d) "The Road to Perdition or the Road to Freedom."

2. Where does Ifemelu take Dike for his birthday in Chapter 43?
(a) Miami.
(b) Princeton.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

3. Where is Boubacar from?
(a) Haiti.
(b) Nigeria.
(c) Puerto Rico.
(d) Senegal.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Blaine's sister?

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

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

4. How did Dike attempt suicide?

5. What is demanded of Obinze by the immigration officer when he arrives in Lagos in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the author employ flashbacks in Chapter 31? How do flashbacks enhance the reader's experience?

3. How is Esther described in the narrative? What other characters in the novel does Esther resemble?

4. What argument do Ifemelu and Curt have regarding women's magazines in Part 4?

5. What is symbolized by Ifemely's invitation for Dike to visit her in Nigeria?

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

7. What aspects of Lagos surprise Ifemelu when she returns in Part 7?

8. How would you describe Ifemelu's employer and boss at Zoe magazine?

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

10. Discuss the theme of identity as it applies to Dike. How does Dike perceive his identity?

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