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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) Benin City.
(b) Victoria Garden City.
(c) Calabar.
(d) Ibadan.

2. What colors does Ranyinudo describe the wedding as having been that she just attended in Chapter 44?
(a) Orange and tapioca.
(b) Pink and blue.
(c) Lime and peach.
(d) Yellow and green.

3. What is Ifemelu's impression of Lagos immediately after her return?
(a) Lagos is more beautiful than she remembered.
(b) Lagos has gotten less populated.
(c) Lagos is full of wealthy people.
(d) Lagos is dirty.

4. When Emenike meets Obinze in Chapter 29, he gives him an envelope of money. How much money is in the envelope compared to how much Obinze asked to borrow?
(a) There is one third as much money as Obinze asked for.
(b) There is twice as much money as Obinze asked for.
(c) There is half as much money as Obinze asked for.
(d) There is three times as much money as Obinze asked for.

5. What is Priye's profession in Chapter 44?
(a) She is a doctor.
(b) She is an event planner.
(c) She is a lawyer.
(d) She is a hairdresser.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Roy tell Obinze to bring in to work in Chapter 28?

3. Where has Ifelemu slept for three nights in the beginning of Chapter 43?

4. What is the name of the receptionist at the Zoe magazine office?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What ideas are addressed regarding African immigration at Emenike's dinner party?

6. What does the bookstore symbolize in Chapter 27?

7. How is the motif of accents addressed by Ranyinudo in Part 7?

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

9. How is Obinze affected by his conversation with the woman at the bookstore in Chapter 27?

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

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