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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 “The Headstrong Historian,” what did Nwamgba’s cousins take after Obierika’s funeral?
(a) His son.
(b) His house.
(c) His lands.
(d) His ivory tusk.

2. In “A Private Experience,” what does Chika see when they ventures out from the store?
(a) Angry mobs.
(b) Merchants fixing their stalls.
(c) Soldiers beating people.
(d) Burned bodies.

3. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what did the customs officer take from Chinaza?
(a) Uziza seeds.
(b) Mmili ozu.
(c) Her books.
(d) Her fruits.

4. In “Cell One,” what did Nnamabia do to earn the respect of the leader of the cult in the prison?
(a) Smuggle money into the prison.
(b) Rat out some cult members.
(c) Show contempt to the guards.
(d) Attempt to escape.

5. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Chinaza characterize her aunt and uncle’s interest in her thoughts and feelings about new marriage?
(a) Uninterested.
(b) Considerate.
(c) Thoughtful.
(d) Critical.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how old was the narrator when Nonso died?

2. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” where does Akunna live when she arrives in America?

3. In “The American Embassy,” how did the woman get her husband out of the house to safety?

4. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what does Nwamgba’s son Anikwenwa’s name mean?

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

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