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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Jumping Monkey Hill".

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) Severe nose.
(b) Bulging eyes.
(c) High brow.
(d) Sharp cheeks.

2. In “Ghosts,” where did Ikenna Okoro go after the last time Professor Nwoye saw him?
(a) London.
(b) Sweden.
(c) The U.S.
(d) Paris.

3. In “Cell One,” who did the Nsukka families blame the thefts on?
(a) Foreign workers.
(b) Enugu gangs.
(c) Students.
(d) Riffraff up from town.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is "A Private Experience" set?

2. In “A Private Experience,” what has Chika lost as she hides from the riots?

3. In “Cell One,” what happened when the narrator’s father confronted her brother about the second theft from their house?

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

5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” which of the other writers does Ujunwa think she will get along with?

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