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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 does the woman invite Chika to sit on?
(a) The floor.
(b) Her wrap.
(c) A dusty chair.
(d) Her headscarf.

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

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

4. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say her brother said when she asked him if he was in a gang?
(a) “Of course not,” and she believed him.
(b) He did not answer.
(c) “Of course,” and she believed him.
(d) He told her a long winding story that evaded the question.

5. In “Ghosts,” what were Professor Nwoye and the other faculty fleeing when they saw Ikenna?
(a) Drought.
(b) Famine.
(c) Plagues.
(d) War.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” why could professor Nwoye not throw anything at Ikenna Okoro?

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

3. In “A Private Experience,” who are the aggressors in the riots the women are hiding from?

4. Where is "A Private Experience" set?

5. In “Cell One,” what happened when the narrator’s father confronted her brother about the second theft from their house?

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