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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Shivering".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what has the woman lost who shows Chika where to hide from the riots?
(a) Her handbag.
(b) Her groceries.
(c) A necklace.
(d) Her son.

2. In “A Private Experience,” what does Chika see when they ventures out from the store?
(a) Merchants fixing their stalls.
(b) Burned bodies.
(c) Angry mobs.
(d) Soldiers beating people.

3. In “The Shivering,” what happened on the same day that the play crashed in Nigeria?
(a) The Nigerian first lady died.
(b) The Nigerian president died.
(c) The stock market crashed.
(d) The Nigerian soccer team played its world cup game.

4. In “A Private Experience,” who was Chika with in the market when riots broke out?
(a) She was alone.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her driver.
(d) Her sister.

5. In “The Shivering,” why does Ukamaka like Chinedu’s presence in her apartment?
(a) His praying makes the tragedy of the plane crash bearable.
(b) It somehow connects her to Udenna.
(c) She does not want to be alone.
(d) She likes knowing that another Nigerian is witnessing these events.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what does Chika ask the woman to give her?

2. In “The Shivering,” what is Chinedu’s religion?

3. In “The Shivering,” where does Ukamaka end up driving Chinedu to, regularly?

4. In “The Shivering,” how does Chinedu rationalize inconsistencies in Ukamaka’s view of God?

5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Isabel explain Ujunwa’s good looks?

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