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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The American Embassy".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what does Chika see when they ventures out from the store?
(a) Merchants fixing their stalls.
(b) Angry mobs.
(c) Soldiers beating people.
(d) Burned bodies.

2. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize the town of Nsukka?
(a) University town.
(b) Country village.
(c) Industrial town.
(d) Administrative center.

3. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what was Kamara studying when she met Tobechi at university?
(a) History.
(b) Politics.
(c) Music.
(d) Chemistry.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what has the woman lost who shows Chika where to hide from the riots?

2. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Ujunwa’s story end?

3. In “A Private Experience,” what has the woman come to the market to sell?

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

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what amuses Kamara about the phrase “cooking dinner” in the U.S. (80)?

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