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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Words" - "Efo".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Muhtar come to be in a coma?
(a) He had a stroke.
(b) He was shot in a robbery.
(c) He was in a car accident.
(d) He had a brain aneurysm.

2. What song is Ayoola dancing to in "Dancing"?
(a) "Let's Dance Tonight."
(b) "I Wanna Dance with Somebody."
(c) "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall."
(d) "Three Little Birds."

3. What is Muhtar's last name?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Dubar.
(c) Yautai.
(d) Assibi.

4. According to Korede in "Father," her father's favorite story of how he got his knife was in recognition of a deal he had made with whom?
(a) A scientist.
(b) A shiek.
(c) A banker.
(d) A pilot.

5. In what room is Muhtar said to be housed at the hospital in "The Patient"?
(a) 313.
(b) 315.
(c) 115.
(d) 37.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the novel refers to a traditional head covering for women in Nigeria?

2. What is the name of the hospital where Korede works?

3. What does Korede describe seeing through the window on the day she bought her notebook, according to the narrative in "The Notebook"?

4. Ayoola and Korede's father sometimes claimed that a university colleage gave him his knife in return for what?

5. Where do both Korede and her mother have a birth spot?

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