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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Headstrong Historian".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Imitation,” what was it that kept Obiora in Nigeria?
(a) Another wife.
(b) A big government contract.
(c) His elderly parents.
(d) A lover.

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

3. In “A Private Experience,” what has the woman come to the market to sell?
(a) Meat.
(b) Ground nuts.
(c) Onions.
(d) Coffee.

4. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru’s name mean?
(a) The river gave us a daughter.
(b) What is ahead is better.
(c) God is faithful.
(d) We are blessed.

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” were do the problems in American parenting come from, according to Kamara?
(a) Having never reconciled brutalities in their history.
(b) Having forgotten cultures.
(c) Having too much food.
(d) Having been raised on false hopes.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what does Chinaza miss about the markets at home?

2. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Neil discipline Josh?

3. In “The Headstrong Historian,” why Nwamgba’s family horrified by the prospect or marriage to Obierika?

4. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," why did Grandmama say that Nonso could sip the coconuts first?

5. In “Imitation,” at the time of the story, how frequently is Obiora visiting Nkem?

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