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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 “On Monday of Last Week,” who is Maren?
(a) Josh’s French tutor.
(b) Neil’s girlfriend.
(c) Tracy’s regular model.
(d) Kamara’s friend.

2. In “A Private Experience,” what religious item does Chika carry, even though she says she does not believe?
(a) A prayer shawl.
(b) A prayer mat.
(c) A cross.
(d) A finger rosary.

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

4. In “Imitation,” why does the narrator says that Obiora bought good imitations?
(a) Because the originals are so rare.
(b) Because he had a friend who sold them.
(c) Because he wanted to impress clients.
(d) Because he wanted to save money.

5. In “Ghosts,” why does Professor Nwoye refrain from telling his daughter about his wife’s visits?
(a) She will marry him into a family that will look after him.
(b) She will medicate him.
(c) She will put him in a home.
(d) She will bring him to America.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In “Ghosts,” what is the chief quality of the harmattan season?

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

4. In “Cell One,” who stole from the narrator’s house the first time?

5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what caused Ujunwa to scream at the black South African?

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