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

2. By what nickname does Ranyinudo call Ifemelu when she returns to Nigeria in Chapter 44?
(a) "Cowgirl."
(b) "Americanah."
(c) "Hillbilly."
(d) "Westerner."

3. What kind of phone does Obinze have and check repeatedly in Chapter 42?
(a) An iPhone.
(b) An old rotary phone.
(c) A Blackberry.
(d) An Android.

4. Where is Obinze transferred to a cell where the conditions are deplorable in Chapter 30?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Manchester.
(c) London.
(d) Dover.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What comfort food does Dike bring to Ifemelu after hearing of her breakup with Curt?

2. Through what organization does Aunty Uju say she met Kweku in Chapter 32?

3. How long has Ifemelu been dating Blaine when she moves in with him in Chapter 34?

4. What does Ifemelu do after her parents leave from their visit in Chapter 32?

5. With whom does Ifemelu go to stay when Blaine stops talking to her in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is foreshadowed through Obinze's and Ifemelu's correspondence in Chapter 42?

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

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

6. What does the bookstore symbolize in Chapter 27?

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

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

9. How is the theme of identity connected to Ifelemu's relationship with Blaine?

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

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