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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 “The Shivering,” how long had Ukamaka and Udenna been in a relationship together?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3years.
(d) 1 year.

2. In “Cell One,” what led to the circumstances under which Nnamabia was arrested?
(a) A series of beatings around campus.
(b) Racial tensions with Hausa Muslims.
(c) A string of thefts in Nsukka.
(d) A shooting on campus, then a curfew.

3. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize Nnamabia’s response to imprisonment?
(a) She said that he was enjoying his role as sufferer.
(b) She said that he was deeply repentant.
(c) She said that he was indignant and outrageous to the guards.
(d) She said that he was mortified.

4. In “A Private Experience,” what has Chika lost as she hides from the riots?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her handbag.
(c) Her necklace.
(d) Her daughter.

5. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say her brother said when she asked him if he was in a gang?
(a) “Of course,” and she believed him.
(b) “Of course not,” and she believed him.
(c) He told her a long winding story that evaded the question.
(d) He did not answer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what does the narrator refer to in saying the woman was having a private experience?

2. In “The Shivering,” what is Chinedu’s religion?

3. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru’s name mean?

4. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what do all Americans have, according to Akunna’s relatives in Nigeria?

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” were do the problems in American parenting come from, according to Kamara?

(see the answer key)

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