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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 “On Monday of Last Week,” who is Maren?
(a) Neil’s girlfriend.
(b) Tracy’s regular model.
(c) Kamara’s friend.
(d) Josh’s French tutor.

2. In “The Shivering,” how long had Ukamaka and Udenna been in a relationship together?
(a) 3years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what do the couple in the Zimbabwean’s story need to get, before they can get pregnant?
(a) A combination of medicinal herbs.
(b) A magic spell reversed.
(c) A magic spell.
(d) A confession from witches.

4. In “Ghosts,” what does the narrator say professor Nwoye should have thrown at Ikenna Okoro?
(a) Money.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Paper.
(d) Sand.

5. In “A Private Experience,” what does Chika ask the woman to give her?
(a) Her scarf.
(b) Her oranges.
(c) Her necklace.
(d) Her hand bag.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” how does the narrator characterize Nkem’s dating life before Obiora?

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

3. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna leave her first house?

4. In “The American Embassy,” what does the embassy interviewer say she can offer the woman seeking asylum?

5. In “Ghosts,” why does Ikenna say there was no reason for him to return to Nigeria?

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