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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,” what did Ikenna Okoro teach?
(a) History.
(b) Engineering.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Sociology.

2. In “A Private Experience,” what is the woman’s daughter selling at the marketplace?
(a) Hand bags.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Umbrellas.
(d) Ground nuts.

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what is it in the Senegalese’ story that Edward says is not representative of Africa?
(a) A family drama.
(b) A domestic dispute.
(c) A political quandary.
(d) A coming out story.

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

5. In “A Private Experience,” what medical advice does Chika give the woman?
(a) Take antibiotics.
(b) Sterilize her utensils.
(c) Use moisturizer.
(d) Inoculate her children.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Edward make Ujunwa uncomfortable?

2. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna not write to her family back in Nigeria?

3. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what kinds of things did the Akunna’s relatives ask for as gifts from America?

4. In “Imitation,” where does Nkem live?

5. In “A Private Experience,” who was Chika with in the market when riots broke out?

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