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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say distinguished her brother Nnamabia?
(a) His inventiveness.
(b) His intelligence.
(c) His agility in sports.
(d) His beauty.

2. In “Imitation,” what is Nkem’s housegirl’s response when Nkem tells her about Obiora’s girlfriend?
(a) You will forget him.
(b) You will divorce him.
(c) You will talk it over with him.
(d) You will forgive him.

3. In “Imitation,” what other task does the narrator say the custodians of the masks also performed?
(a) Preserving the tribe’s records.
(b) Teaching the king’s children.
(c) Preserving the dead bodies of the kings.
(d) Bringing human sacrifices to the king.

4. In “Cell One,” what was stolen from the narrator’s house the first time it was robbed?
(a) The TV.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Money.

5. In “Cell One,” what did Nnamabia do to earn the respect of the leader of the cult in the prison?
(a) Rat out some cult members.
(b) Show contempt to the guards.
(c) Smuggle money into the prison.
(d) Attempt to escape.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” why does Nkem’s acquaintance say that the men stay in Nigeria?

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

3. In “Imitation,” how does Nkem say it came to pass that she raised the children alone in the U.S.?

4. In “Imitation,” how does the narrator characterize Nkem’s dating life before Obiora?

5. In “Cell One,” how did the narrator’s brother Nnamabia make amends for stealing from his mother?

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