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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. In “A Private Experience,” who are the aggressors in the riots the women are hiding from?
(a) Fulani Christians.
(b) Yoruba.
(c) Hausa Muslims.
(d) Igbo Christians.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Cell One,” who stole from the narrator’s house the first time?

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

3. In “A Private Experience,” how did the riots start?

4. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye buy for the men under the flame tree?

5. In “A Private Experience,” what has Chika lost as she hides from the riots?

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