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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,” where does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru live?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New York.
(d) Connecticut.

2. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator prevent her parents from visiting Nnamabia in prison, after the first week?
(a) She breaks the car’s windshield.
(b) She manufactures an emergency.
(c) She lays herself down in front of the car.
(d) She threatens to move out.

3. In “Cell One,” what was stolen from the narrator’s house the first time it was robbed?
(a) Clothes.
(b) The TV.
(c) Money.
(d) Jewelry.

4. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Kamara characterize parenting in America?
(a) Juggling anxieties.
(b) Suffering indignities.
(c) Accepting compromises.
(d) Reconciling impossibilities.

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Neil discipline Josh?
(a) By taking time outs.
(b) By explaining why something is wrong.
(c) By hitting him.
(d) By spanking him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what does Kamara fault Neil for worrying about?

2. In “Imitation,” where does Nkem live?

3. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say distinguished her brother Nnamabia?

4. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what has Kamara been doing since last Monday?

5. In “Ghosts,” when did Professor Nwoye and his wife return to their home, after fleeing?

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