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

2. In “A Private Experience,” what does the woman invite Chika to sit on?
(a) A dusty chair.
(b) The floor.
(c) Her headscarf.
(d) Her wrap.

3. In “A Private Experience,” what is the woman’s daughter selling at the marketplace?
(a) Umbrellas.
(b) Mangoes.
(c) Hand bags.
(d) Ground nuts.

4. In “A Private Experience,” what does the narrator refer to in saying the woman was having a private experience?
(a) Her crying.
(b) Her mumbling.
(c) Her singing.
(d) Her praying.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In “Imitation,” how does Nkem say it came to pass that she raised the children alone in the U.S.?

3. In “Imitation,” at the time of the story, how frequently is Obiora visiting Nkem?

4. In “Imitation,” why does Nkem’s acquaintance say that the men stay in Nigeria?

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

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