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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 “A Private Experience,” how did the riots start?
(a) A man looked at another man’s woman.
(b) A man ran over a Koran with his car.
(c) A merchant cheated a customer.
(d) A soldier beat a man.

2. In “A Private Experience,” where will Chika be when she sees this sight next?
(a) At the university.
(b) In her home.
(c) Back in London.
(d) In her aunt’s car.

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” which writer do Ujunwa and Edward pick up at the airport?
(a) The Kenyan.
(b) The Zimbabwean.
(c) The Ugandan.
(d) The Senegalese.

4. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what did Akunna find in the community college students she studied with?
(a) Aimlessness mixed with high energy.
(b) Ignorance mixed with arrogance.
(c) Apathy mixed with high expectations.
(d) Confusion mixed with confidence.

5. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” where does Akunna live when she arrives in America?
(a) Maine.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is "A Private Experience" set?

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

3. In “Imitation,” what preparation has Nkem neglected to make, when Obiora comes home?

4. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru’s name mean?

5. In “Imitation,” what were the masks used for?

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