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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Arrangers of Marriage".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Imitation,” how long did Obiora stay in the U.S. after he settled Nkem there?
(a) A few years.
(b) A few months.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A few days.

2. In “The Shivering,” what happened on the same day that the play crashed in Nigeria?
(a) The stock market crashed.
(b) The Nigerian first lady died.
(c) The Nigerian soccer team played its world cup game.
(d) The Nigerian president died.

3. In “Imitation,” what dividing line does Nkem say has blurred in America?
(a) Boss/employee.
(b) Friend/family.
(c) Madam/housegirl.
(d) Husband/wife.

4. In “The American Embassy,” what do the people in line say about the woman’s husband?
(a) That they hope he is safe in exile.
(b) That he was a traitor.
(c) That Nigeria needs more people like him.
(d) That he is marked for death now.

5. In “A Private Experience,” how did the riots start?
(a) A man looked at another man’s woman.
(b) A soldier beat a man.
(c) A man ran over a Koran with his car.
(d) A merchant cheated a customer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” which writer do Ujunwa and Edward pick up at the airport?

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

3. In “The American Embassy,” how did the woman escape from the government men who killed her son?

4. In “Ghosts,” when was the last time Professor Nwoye saw Ikenna Okoro?

5. In “Imitation,” when the story opens, how far off is Obiora’s next visit?

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