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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 “Ghosts,” when did Professor Nwoye and his wife return to their home, after fleeing?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1982.

2. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what sound did the narrator envy her mother making for Nonso?
(a) Fawning admiration.
(b) Nonsense love longs.
(c) Exclamations about his talents.
(d) A belly laugh.

3. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what made Nwamgba look forward to death?
(a) The physical pain she was always in.
(b) The injustices that were permitted by the white men.
(c) The world did not make sense.
(d) The horrible violence everywhere.

4. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say happened to her right before she came to Jumping Monkey Hill?
(a) She lost her job.
(b) She graduated from school.
(c) She published her first book.
(d) She got married.

5. In “Cell One,” what is it that gets Nnamabia beaten and moved to Cell One?
(a) His sympathy for the old man.
(b) The lies he told the police.
(c) The violence he committed against other prisoners.
(d) His ties to General Abacha.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s wife do when she visits him?

2. In “Imitation,” how does Nkem say it came to pass that she raised the children alone in the U.S.?

3. In “Cell One,” who stole from the narrator’s house the first time?

4. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what has Josh been preparing for?

5. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Chinaza characterize the furnishings of the apartment her new husband takes her to?

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