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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Thing Around Your Neck".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” why does Professor Nwoye refrain from telling his daughter about his wife’s visits?
(a) She will marry him into a family that will look after him.
(b) She will put him in a home.
(c) She will medicate him.
(d) She will bring him to America.

2. In “Imitation,” when does the narrator say the original Benin masks were gathered and destroyed by the British?
(a) Early 1800s.
(b) Early 1900s.
(c) Late 1800s.
(d) Late 1700s.

3. In “A Private Experience,” what religious item does Chika carry, even though she says she does not believe?
(a) A prayer shawl.
(b) A cross.
(c) A finger rosary.
(d) A prayer mat.

4. In “Imitation,” what are the features of the Benin mask Nkem is looking at while her friend tells her about her husband’s infidelity?
(a) Severe nose.
(b) High brow.
(c) Sharp cheeks.
(d) Bulging eyes.

5. In “A Private Experience,” what does the woman invite Chika to sit on?
(a) Her wrap.
(b) Her headscarf.
(c) A dusty chair.
(d) The floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” where will Chika be when she sees this sight next?

2. In “A Private Experience,” what medical advice does Chika give the woman?

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

4. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what does Akunna’s name mean?

5. In “A Private Experience,” where is Chika in school?

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