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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 “A Private Experience,” what aspect of the Hausa woman does the narrator say Chika will remember?
(a) Her suffering.
(b) Her gentleness.
(c) Her despair.
(d) Her beauty.

2. In “The Shivering,” where was Udenna traveling to, in Nigeria?
(a) A campaign event.
(b) His cousin’s wedding.
(c) A job interview.
(d) A school lecture.

3. In “Imitation,” what does Nkem do in reaction to the news that her husband has moved a woman into her house?
(a) Defile a picture of Obiora.
(b) Cut her hair.
(c) Abuse her housegirl.
(d) Destroy a Benin mask.

4. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what kind of juice does Kamara pour for Josh, then expect him to pour out?
(a) Pomegranate juice.
(b) Grapefruit juice.
(c) Spinach juice.
(d) Kale juice.

5. In “The American Embassy,” what spectacle does the woman not pay attention to?
(a) A guard barking orders at a subordinate.
(b) An orange seller negotiating loudly.
(c) A soldier beating a man.
(d) A beggar abusing a woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Cell One,” what was stolen from the narrator’s house the first time it was robbed?

2. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what kinds of things did the Akunna’s relatives ask for as gifts from America?

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Ujunwa’s story end?

4. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what is the job Chioma applied for and accepted?

5. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna not write to her family back in Nigeria?

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