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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 is Dike's girlfriend described in Chapter 37?
(a) She is Hispanic.
(b) She is blonde.
(c) She is African.
(d) She is a redhead.

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

3. What leads to Ifemelu's and Curt's breakup in Chapter 31?
(a) Curt has cheated on Ifemelu.
(b) Ifemelu has cheated on Curt.
(c) Ifemelu has gotten pregnant.
(d) Ifemelu has decided to move to Nigeria.

4. What is the name of the man that Ranyinudo met and was attracted to at the wedding in Chapter 44?
(a) Ndudi.
(b) Ovidio.
(c) Iloba.
(d) Nicholas.

5. What is the title of the blog that concludes Chapter 36?
(a) “A Michelle Obama Shout-Out Plus Hair as a Race Metaphor.”
(b) “Friendly Tips for the American Non-Black: How to React to an American Black Talking About Blackness.”
(c) “Obama Can Win Only If He Remains the Magic Negro.”
(d) "Traveling While Black."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ifemelu meet Tendai?

2. What television stations does Ranyinudo say she watches mostly in Chapter 44?

3. What is the name of Emenike's wife?

4. What is the title of Ifemelu's blog post that is read aloud at the party in Chapter 36?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does the bookstore symbolize in Chapter 27?

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