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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,” how does the narrator characterize the town of Enugu?
(a) A university town.
(b) A country village.
(c) An administrative center.
(d) An industrial town.

2. In “Cell One,” what led to the circumstances under which Nnamabia was arrested?
(a) Racial tensions with Hausa Muslims.
(b) A series of beatings around campus.
(c) A shooting on campus, then a curfew.
(d) A string of thefts in Nsukka.

3. In “Imitation,” how does the narrator characterize Nkem’s dating life before Obiora?
(a) She sold herself for money.
(b) She dated other married men.
(c) She only dated young single men.
(d) She did not go on dates, she waited for an arranged marriage.

4. In “Cell One,” what is it that gets Nnamabia beaten and moved to Cell One?
(a) His ties to General Abacha.
(b) The violence he committed against other prisoners.
(c) The lies he told the police.
(d) His sympathy for the old man.

5. In “Imitation,” what preparation has Nkem neglected to make, when Obiora comes home?
(a) Waxing her pubic hair.
(b) Putting on makeup.
(c) Washing the car.
(d) Polishing the silver.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” what are the features of the Benin mask Nkem is looking at while her friend tells her about her husband’s infidelity?

2. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator say her brother could have treated his imprisonment?

3. In “Cell One,” what did Nnamabia do to earn the respect of the leader of the cult in the prison?

4. In “Imitation,” what was it that kept Obiora in Nigeria?

5. In “Imitation,” where does Nkem live?

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