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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 “A Private Experience,” what aspect of the Hausa woman does the narrator say Chika will remember?
(a) Her despair.
(b) Her gentleness.
(c) Her suffering.
(d) Her beauty.

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

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” where does Edward Campbell teach?
(a) University of Cape Town.
(b) University of Nairobi.
(c) University of Lagos.
(d) Nsukka.

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

5. In “Imitation,” what is Nkem’s housegirl’s response when Nkem tells her about Obiora’s girlfriend?
(a) You will talk it over with him.
(b) You will forget him.
(c) You will forgive him.
(d) You will divorce him.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say happened to her right before she came to Jumping Monkey Hill?

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

3. In “Ghosts,” why does Ikenna say there was no reason for him to return to Nigeria?

4. In “Imitation,” why does Nkem’s acquaintance say that the men stay in Nigeria?

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how old is Josh, the boy Kamara babysits?

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