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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 “Ghosts,” what is the chief quality of the harmattan season?
(a) Steady rain.
(b) Destructive storms.
(c) Dry wind.
(d) Parching drought.

2. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what does Chinaza miss about the markets at home?
(a) The scents of cooking.
(b) Sweet-talking merchants.
(c) Fresh produce.
(d) Familiar produce.

3. In “On Monday of Last Week,” were do the problems in American parenting come from, according to Kamara?
(a) Having been raised on false hopes.
(b) Having never reconciled brutalities in their history.
(c) Having forgotten cultures.
(d) Having too much food.

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

5. In “The Shivering,” how does Chinedu rationalize inconsistencies in Ukamaka’s view of God?
(a) He says that there are no contradictions in God.
(b) He says that all will be revealed to the elect.
(c) He says that she will come to see in her time.
(d) He says that you cannot use human reasoning for God.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say distinguished her brother Nnamabia?

2. In “Cell One,” what occasion caused Nnamabia’s heart to turn, regarding his imprisonment?

3. What does the “thing around your neck” do to Akunna?

4. In “Ghosts,” what has Professor Nwoye come to the university to inquire about?

5. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” where does Akunna live when she arrives in America?

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