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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 “Ghosts,” when did Professor Nwoye and his wife return to their home, after fleeing?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1998.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1982.

2. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru’s name mean?
(a) We are blessed.
(b) What is ahead is better.
(c) God is faithful.
(d) The river gave us a daughter.

3. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what phrase almost prevented Kamara getting the babysitting job?
(a) Mulatto.
(b) Half-caste.
(c) Mixed-blood.
(d) Biracial.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In “On Monday of Last Week,” why does Kamara say she took the job with Neil and Josh?

3. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say the Enugu police were known for?

4. In “A Private Experience,” what does the woman invite Chika to sit on?

5. In “Ghosts,” why could professor Nwoye not throw anything at Ikenna Okoro?

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