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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Imitation,” how does Nkem say it came to pass that she raised the children alone in the U.S.?
(a) It just happened.
(b) Her husband’s plans to join them kept being interrupted.
(c) Her husband planned it that way.
(d) She planned it that way.

2. In “Imitation,” what was it that kept Obiora in Nigeria?
(a) A big government contract.
(b) Another wife.
(c) His elderly parents.
(d) A lover.

3. In “Imitation,” how does the narrator characterize Nkem’s dating life before Obiora?
(a) She only dated young single men.
(b) She dated other married men.
(c) She sold herself for money.
(d) She did not go on dates, she waited for an arranged marriage.

4. In “Imitation,” why does Nkem’s acquaintance say that the men stay in Nigeria?
(a) Because they have more freedom there.
(b) Because they have fewer taxes there.
(c) Because they are not recognized as Big Men in the U.S.
(d) Because they are less adaptable than women.

5. In “Imitation,” what dividing line does Nkem say has blurred in America?
(a) Boss/employee.
(b) Friend/family.
(c) Husband/wife.
(d) Madam/housegirl.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what is the woman’s daughter selling at the marketplace?

2. In “Ghosts,” what quality did Professor Nwoye admire about Ikenna Okoro?

3. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say the Enugu police were known for?

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?

5. In “Ghosts,” when was the last time Professor Nwoye saw Ikenna Okoro?

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