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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 forgive him.
(c) You will divorce him.
(d) You will talk it over with him.

2. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator say her brother could have treated his imprisonment?
(a) As a bawdy tale.
(b) As a major tragedy.
(c) As a foolish comedy.
(d) As a sleek drama.

3. In “Imitation,” what does Nkem do in reaction to the news that her husband has moved a woman into her house?
(a) Defile a picture of Obiora.
(b) Destroy a Benin mask.
(c) Cut her hair.
(d) Abuse her housegirl.

4. In “Cell One,” who stole from the narrator’s house the first time?
(a) A stranger.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) One of her father’s students.
(d) A cult member.

5. In “Cell One,” who did the Nsukka families blame the thefts on?
(a) Students.
(b) Foreign workers.
(c) Enugu gangs.
(d) Riffraff up from town.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize the town of Enugu?

2. In “Imitation,” what were the masks used for?

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

4. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize Nnamabia’s response to imprisonment?

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

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