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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound permeates the air around Ranyinudo's apartment building in Chapter 44?

2. What reason does Ifemelu give Ginika for having broken up with Curt in Chapter 31?

3. What leads to Ifemelu's and Curt's breakup in Chapter 31?

4. Who returns from a medical mission in Nigeria to spend time with Dike in Chapter 43?

5. What is the name of Obinze's daughter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How has Aunty Uju's life changed in Chapter 32?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of accents or dialects in the novel. What do dialects symbolize to the Nigerians in the narrative? How is dialect perceived differently in America than in England? What are the correlations between class, race, and dialect?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss Ifemelu’s blog that she creates after returning to Nigeria. What is the name of the blog? What subjects and themes are addressed in the blog? How does this blog differ from the one Ifemelu created in America?

Essay Topic 3

What leads to Ifemelu’s dissatisfaction at working for the magazine Zoe in Lagos? Who are Ifemelu’s coworkers and employer? How does she relate to these characters? What does Ifemelu do after leaving her position?

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