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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Arrangers of Marriage".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what phrase almost prevented Kamara getting the babysitting job?
(a) Half-caste.
(b) Biracial.
(c) Mixed-blood.
(d) Mulatto.

2. In “The Shivering,” what happened on the same day that the play crashed in Nigeria?
(a) The Nigerian president died.
(b) The Nigerian soccer team played its world cup game.
(c) The stock market crashed.
(d) The Nigerian first lady died.

3. In “The Shivering,” when does Ukamaka start shivering?
(a) Up to the moment Chinedu starts praying.
(b) Before Chinedu arrived at her apartment.
(c) While Chinedu is praying.
(d) When Chinedu finished praying.

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

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what has Kamara been doing since last Monday?
(a) Think about getting divorced.
(b) Think about going back to school.
(c) Think about going back to Nigeria.
(d) Think about losing weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say the guests at Jumping Monkey Hill have not seen around them?

2. In “Imitation,” at the time of the story, how frequently is Obiora visiting Nkem?

3. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say her brother said when she asked him if he was in a gang?

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

5. In “Ghosts,” why does Professor Nwoye refrain from telling his daughter about his wife’s visits?

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