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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what social media platform is the video of Femi's sister posted in "Cleaner"?
(a) Facebook.
(b) Snapchat.
(c) Twitter.
(d) Instagram.

2. What food does Muhtar offer Korede in "Friend"?
(a) Cake and cookies.
(b) Aso ebi.
(c) Popcorn with syrup.
(d) Rice and efo.

3. What kind of designer watch does Gboyega wear in "Maga"?
(a) An Apple watch.
(b) A Vincero watch.
(c) A Bvlgari watch.
(d) A Holzkern watch.

4. What does Korede say that "handsome, talented men usually are" in "Asleep" (227)?
(a) Articulate.
(b) Sensitive.
(c) Obstinate.
(d) Arrogant.

5. How much is Korede charged for "logistical and transportation costs" when her car is returned (187)?
(a) 1,000 naira.
(b) 3,000 naira.
(c) 10,000 maira.
(d) 5,000 naira.

6. What did Korede and Ayoola do to hide the evidence when Ayoola killed a man in "Seventeen"?
(a) They torched the room.
(b) They set it up to look like a burglary.
(c) They scrubbed it with bleach.
(d) They flooded the home.

7. What refreshments does Korede bring to the police officers in "Questions"?
(a) Coffee and cookies.
(b) Cake and Coke.
(c) Popcorn and Coke.
(d) Efo and rice.

8. What does Gboyega say he gave to Ayoola when talking with Korede in "Maga"?
(a) The capital for her business.
(b) An engagement ring.
(c) A new car.
(d) A small apartment in the city.

9. To whom did Muhtar make the request that Korede take over as his primary nurse?
(a) Dr. Akkimbu.
(b) Dr. Osine.
(c) Dr. Akigbe.
(d) Dr. Johnson.

10. What is Muhtar's answer when Korede asks him at the end of "Family," "Why did you want me to remain here?" (227)?
(a) "For your strength."
(b) "For your diplomacy."
(c) "Because I love you."
(d) "For your hospitality."

11. What is Ayoola wearing when she meets Peju in the driveway in "Ice Cream"?
(a) A wedding gown.
(b) Dungarees.
(c) Overalls.
(d) A mini-skirt and blouse.

12. How many carats is the diamond engagement ring that Tade plans to give Ayoola in "Secret"?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

13. What word in the novel refers to a long, loose-fitting gown having wide sleeves and a hole in the center for the head, worn especially by Yoruba men?
(a) Agbada.
(b) Efo.
(c) Gele.
(d) Aso ebi.

14. What are Ayoola and Korede wearing in "Father"?
(a) Àmàlà.
(b) Gele.
(c) Efo.
(d) Aso ebi.

15. What word in "Family" refers to a traditional Nigerian greeting?
(a) Àmàlà.
(b) Agbada.
(c) Gele.
(d) Tsugunnawa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object of the man referred to as "the chief man" fascinated Ayoola in the flashback in "Father"?

2. What kind of car does Ayoola drive?

3. What kind of car does Korede drive?

4. What word from "Secret" means annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand?

5. What truth does Ayoola reveal to Tade in "Maneater"?

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