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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 intelligence.
(b) His inventiveness.
(c) His beauty.
(d) His agility in sports.

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

3. In “Imitation,” how long did Obiora stay in the U.S. after he settled Nkem there?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A few years.
(c) A few months.
(d) A few days.

4. In “Imitation,” what were the masks used for?
(a) Negotiating treaties.
(b) Terrifying subjects.
(c) Warding off evil.
(d) Human sacrifices.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” what other task does the narrator say the custodians of the masks also performed?

2. In “A Private Experience,” what does Chika ask the woman to give her?

3. In “Imitation,” what preparation has Nkem neglected to make, when Obiora comes home?

4. In “Imitation,” when does the narrator say the original Benin masks were gathered and destroyed by the British?

5. In “A Private Experience,” who was Chika with in the market when riots broke out?

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