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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 happened when the narrator’s father confronted her brother about the second theft from their house?
(a) He admitted everything.
(b) He vowed to repay the value of what he stole.
(c) He denied it then disappeared for two weeks.
(d) He was arrested but the parents dropped the charges.

2. In “A Private Experience,” what has the woman come to the market to sell?
(a) Meat.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Ground nuts.
(d) Onions.

3. In “Imitation,” what was it that kept Obiora in Nigeria?
(a) Another wife.
(b) A big government contract.
(c) A lover.
(d) His elderly parents.

4. 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.

5. In “Imitation,” what are the features of the Benin mask Nkem is looking at while her friend tells her about her husband’s infidelity?
(a) Severe nose.
(b) Sharp cheeks.
(c) High brow.
(d) Bulging eyes.

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 was stolen from the narrator’s house the first time it was robbed?

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

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

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

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