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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” where does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru live?
(a) New York.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) New Jersey.

2. In “Cell One,” what was stolen from the narrator’s house the first time it was robbed?
(a) The TV.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Money.
(d) Jewelry.

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Isabel explain Ujunwa’s good looks?
(a) Mixed blood.
(b) Endogamy.
(c) Inbreeding.
(d) Royal lineage.

4. In “Imitation,” what dividing line does Nkem say has blurred in America?
(a) Friend/family.
(b) Madam/housegirl.
(c) Husband/wife.
(d) Boss/employee.

5. In “A Private Experience,” how did the riots start?
(a) A man ran over a Koran with his car.
(b) A soldier beat a man.
(c) A man looked at another man’s woman.
(d) A merchant cheated a customer.

6. In “A Private Experience,” where is Chika in school?
(a) Nsukka.
(b) London.
(c) University of Lagos.
(d) Princeton.

7. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator say her brother could have treated his imprisonment?
(a) As a bawdy tale.
(b) As a foolish comedy.
(c) As a sleek drama.
(d) As a major tragedy.

8. In “Imitation,” what were the masks used for?
(a) Negotiating treaties.
(b) Warding off evil.
(c) Terrifying subjects.
(d) Human sacrifices.

9. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s wife do when she visits him?
(a) Predict coming events.
(b) Talks to him about the other side.
(c) Tell him stories about their daughter.
(d) Massages him with Nivea.

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

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

12. In “A Private Experience,” what has Chika lost as she hides from the riots?
(a) Her handbag.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her daughter.
(d) Her necklace.

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

14. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Ujunwa’s story end?
(a) With the question of whether the ending would be plausible.
(b) With Ujunwa stalking out of the writers workshop.
(c) With the declaration that history happened.
(d) With Ujunwa crying to her mother.

15. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what is it in the Senegalese’ story that Edward says is not representative of Africa?
(a) A political quandary.
(b) A family drama.
(c) A domestic dispute.
(d) A coming out story.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Cell One,” what is it that gets Nnamabia beaten and moved to Cell One?

2. In “Imitation,” when the story opens, how far off is Obiora’s next visit?

3. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what phrase almost prevented Kamara getting the babysitting job?

4. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say the Enugu police were known for?

5. In “Ghosts,” when did Professor Nwoye and his wife return to their home, after fleeing?

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