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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 “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Nia tell Chinaza people end up in love?
(a) They fall into it.
(b) They climb to it.
(c) They create it together.
(d) They discover it in their days.

2. In “Imitation,” what were the masks used for?
(a) Human sacrifices.
(b) Terrifying subjects.
(c) Warding off evil.
(d) Negotiating treaties.

3. 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 told her a long winding story that evaded the question.
(c) “Of course,” and she believed him.
(d) He did not answer.

4. In “The American Embassy,” what is the woman’s frame of mind?
(a) Voluble.
(b) Chatty.
(c) Attentive.
(d) Blank.

5. In “The American Embassy,” what does the embassy interviewer want from the woman asking for asylum?
(a) A loyalty oath.
(b) Testimony related to other applicants.
(c) Witnesses.
(d) Details.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” who was Chika with in the market when riots broke out?

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

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what African country does the Jumping Monkey Hill residency take place in?

4. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” who is the workshop leader?

5. In “Ghosts,” what is the chief quality of the harmattan season?

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