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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. Where does Ranyinudo say guys buy houses after they've committed fraud in America and England in Chapter 44?
(a) Calabar.
(b) Benin City.
(c) Victoria Garden City.
(d) Ibadan.

2. What television stations does Ranyinudo say she watches mostly in Chapter 44?
(a) NTA and PBS.
(b) Style and E!.
(c) MSNBC and FOX News.
(d) A&E and Nickelodeon.

3. What comfort food does Dike bring to Ifemelu after hearing of her breakup with Curt?
(a) Banana and peanuts.
(b) Shepherd's pie.
(c) Beef stew.
(d) Mashed potatoes with gravy.

4. Through what organization does Aunty Uju say she met Kweku in Chapter 32?
(a) Doctors Without Borders.
(b) African Doctors for Africa.
(c) The Red Cross.
(d) The World Health Organization.

5. How does Aunty Uju describe her patients that have attempted suicide in Chapter 43?
(a) All males in their twenties.
(b) All black teenagers.
(c) All white teenagers.
(d) All middle-aged women.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ifemelu first reconnect with Blaine in Chapter 34?

2. Where does Boubacar encourage Ifemelu to apply for a fellowship in Chapter 38?

3. What crime has Dike been accused of committing in Chapter 39?

4. What area is described in Chapter 47 as "the old Lagos, a slice of the past, a temple to the faded splendor of the colonial years"?

5. Where does Ifemelu take Dike for his birthday in Chapter 43?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Ifemelu's present circumstances like in Chapter 43? Where is she staying?

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

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

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

8. How are the concepts of race and class in England and America compared in the narrative?

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

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

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