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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "A Private Experience".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In “A Private Experience,” what does Chika see when they ventures out from the store?
(a) Merchants fixing their stalls.
(b) Burned bodies.
(c) Angry mobs.
(d) Soldiers beating people.

3. In “Imitation,” what does Nkem give as her reason for moving back to Nigeria?
(a) She wants to kick the girlfriend out of her house.
(b) She wants to be close to her family.
(c) She wants to know when a new houseboy is hired in her house.
(d) She wants to have a marriage year round.

4. Where is "A Private Experience" set?
(a) The south of Nigeria.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) The north of Nigeria.
(d) The west of Nigeria.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” what is Nkem’s housegirl’s response when Nkem tells her about Obiora’s girlfriend?

2. In “Cell One,” what led to the circumstances under which Nnamabia was arrested?

3. In “A Private Experience,” where will Chika be when she sees this sight next?

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

5. In “A Private Experience,” what has the woman lost who shows Chika where to hide from the riots?

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