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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 religious item does Chika carry, even though she says she does not believe?
(a) A prayer shawl.
(b) A cross.
(c) A finger rosary.
(d) A prayer mat.

2. In “Ghosts,” what national scandal affected Professor Nwoye’s wife’s death?
(a) Medicine shortages.
(b) Fake drugs.
(c) Skyrocketing health care prices.
(d) Doctors’ strikes.

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

4. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna not write to her family back in Nigeria?
(a) She did not want to admit defeat.
(b) She could not reveal what her uncle did to her.
(c) She thought there was nothing to write about.
(d) She could not afford postage.

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Tracy lose Kamara’s interest?
(a) She ignores her in favor of Maren.
(b) She insults Kamara’s shape.
(c) She pretends that she never invited Kamara to pose for her.
(d) She makes the same invitation to Maren.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” why does Professor Nwoye refrain from telling his daughter about his wife’s visits?

2. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize the town of Nsukka?

3. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” where does Akunna live when she arrives in America?

4. In “The American Embassy,” what spectacle does the woman not pay attention to?

5. In “Imitation,” what is Nkem’s housegirl’s response when Nkem tells her about Obiora’s girlfriend?

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