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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 “Jumping Monkey Hill,” why did Edward think the Zimbabwean’s story was passé?
(a) Magic is last century’s Africa.
(b) The Africa he knew did not have magic in it.
(c) More important things were happening in Africa.
(d) The language was archaic.

2. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s wife do when she visits him?
(a) Massages him with Nivea.
(b) Predict coming events.
(c) Talks to him about the other side.
(d) Tell him stories about their daughter.

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

4. In “The American Embassy,” how did the woman get her husband out of the house to safety?
(a) In a moving van.
(b) In the boot of the car.
(c) They ran in the middle of the night.
(d) In disguise.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say her brother said when she asked him if he was in a gang?

2. In “Imitation,” what was it that kept Obiora in Nigeria?

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Edward outrage Ujunwa?

4. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize Nnamabia’s response to imprisonment?

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

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