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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 “A Private Experience,” what has the woman lost who shows Chika where to hide from the riots?
(a) Her groceries.
(b) Her handbag.
(c) Her son.
(d) A necklace.

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

3. 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 fewer taxes there.
(c) Because they have more freedom there.
(d) Because they are not recognized as Big Men in the U.S.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say her brother said when she asked him if he was in a gang?

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

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

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