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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,” what has Chika lost as she hides from the riots?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her handbag.
(c) Her necklace.
(d) Her son.

2. 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) Bulging eyes.
(b) Severe nose.
(c) High brow.
(d) Sharp cheeks.

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Ujunwa characterize what her father did to her?
(a) It surprised her.
(b) It betrayed her.
(c) It created her.
(d) In undid her.

4. In “Ghosts,” what does the narrator say professor Nwoye should have thrown at Ikenna Okoro?
(a) Sand.
(b) Money.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Paper.

5. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna not write to her family back in Nigeria?
(a) She thought there was nothing to write about.
(b) She could not reveal what her uncle did to her.
(c) She did not want to admit defeat.
(d) She could not afford postage.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” what did Ikenna Okoro teach?

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

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

4. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna leave her first house?

5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” why does Ujunwa not use the name Ibarra for the character in her story?

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