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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 “Cell One,” why was Nnamabia arrested the second time?
(a) For lying to the police.
(b) For his opposition to the government.
(c) More thefts.
(d) Suspicion of being a gang member.

2. In “The American Embassy,” how does the woman end the interview at the embassy?
(a) She sits there in a stupor until they prod her to go.
(b) She falls on her knees begging.
(c) She gets up and leaves.
(d) She bursts into tears.

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say happened to her right before she came to Jumping Monkey Hill?
(a) She graduated from school.
(b) She got married.
(c) She lost her job.
(d) She published her first book.

4. In “Cell One,” who stole from the narrator’s house the first time?
(a) A cult member.
(b) One of her father’s students.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) A stranger.

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what amuses Kamara about the phrase “cooking dinner” in the U.S. (80)?
(a) It takes such a short time.
(b) She does not recognize the foods Americans cook.
(c) It entails going out of the house to a restaurant.
(d) It just means microwaving something frozen.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what did Akunna find in the community college students she studied with?

4. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Neil discipline Josh?

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

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