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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "On Monday of Last Week".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In “Ghosts,” what is the chief quality of the harmattan season?
(a) Steady rain.
(b) Destructive storms.
(c) Parching drought.
(d) Dry wind.

3. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what has Kamara been doing since last Monday?
(a) Think about going back to school.
(b) Think about getting divorced.
(c) Think about losing weight.
(d) Think about going back to Nigeria.

4. In “A Private Experience,” how did the riots start?
(a) A man ran over a Koran with his car.
(b) A soldier beat a man.
(c) A merchant cheated a customer.
(d) A man looked at another man’s woman.

5. In “Ghosts,” what has Professor Nwoye come to the university to inquire about?
(a) His disciplinary hearing.
(b) His pension.
(c) His teaching assignment.
(d) His students.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Neil discipline Josh?

2. In “A Private Experience,” who are the aggressors in the riots the women are hiding from?

3. In “Imitation,” what dividing line does Nkem say has blurred in America?

4. In “Ghosts,” where does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru live?

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what is Kamara’s reaction when she loses faith in Tracy?

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