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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Imitation,” at the time of the story, how frequently is Obiora visiting Nkem?
(a) Every month.
(b) Every three months.
(c) Every other month.
(d) Once every summer.

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

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

4. In “Imitation,” why does Nkem’s acquaintance say that the men stay in Nigeria?
(a) Because they are less adaptable than women.
(b) Because they have more freedom there.
(c) Because they are not recognized as Big Men in the U.S.
(d) Because they have fewer taxes there.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” why does the narrator says that Obiora bought good imitations?

2. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator prevent her parents from visiting Nnamabia in prison, after the first week?

3. In “Imitation,” what dividing line does Nkem say has blurred in America?

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

5. In “Cell One,” what happened when the narrator’s father confronted her brother about the second theft from their house?

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