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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say her brother said when she asked him if he was in a gang?
(a) He told her a long winding story that evaded the question.
(b) He did not answer.
(c) “Of course not,” and she believed him.
(d) “Of course,” and she believed him.

3. In “A Private Experience,” where will Chika be when she sees this sight next?
(a) At the university.
(b) In her home.
(c) In her aunt’s car.
(d) Back in London.

4. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Kamara’s husband Tobechi characterize people like Neil and Tracy?
(a) Crazy people who don’t know the value of work or money.
(b) Rich white people who don’t know what to do with their money.
(c) Confused white people who have ignored their culture.
(d) Lonely white people who can pay for company.

5. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator prevent her parents from visiting Nnamabia in prison, after the first week?
(a) She lays herself down in front of the car.
(b) She breaks the car’s windshield.
(c) She manufactures an emergency.
(d) She threatens to move out.

6. In “Imitation,” what are the features of the Benin mask Nkem is looking at while her friend tells her about her husband’s infidelity?
(a) Severe nose.
(b) Bulging eyes.
(c) High brow.
(d) Sharp cheeks.

7. In “Ghosts,” when was the last time Professor Nwoye saw Ikenna Okoro?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1982
(c) 1976.
(d) 1962.

8. In “Cell One,” what led to the circumstances under which Nnamabia was arrested?
(a) A string of thefts in Nsukka.
(b) A shooting on campus, then a curfew.
(c) Racial tensions with Hausa Muslims.
(d) A series of beatings around campus.

9. In “Cell One,” what does the narrator say distinguished her brother Nnamabia?
(a) His agility in sports.
(b) His inventiveness.
(c) His beauty.
(d) His intelligence.

10. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what has Josh been preparing for?
(a) A Read-a-Thon.
(b) A math assessment.
(c) A soccer game.
(d) Zany Brainy.

11. In “Ghosts,” what is the chief quality of the harmattan season?
(a) Parching drought.
(b) Destructive storms.
(c) Dry wind.
(d) Steady rain.

12. In “Imitation,” how long did Obiora stay in the U.S. after he settled Nkem there?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) A few years.
(d) A few days.

13. In “A Private Experience,” what can Chika tell about the woman by her accent?
(a) That she is Christian.
(b) That she is from the south.
(c) That she is from the north.
(d) That she is Igbo.

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

15. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what is the job Chioma applied for and accepted?
(a) Legal assistant.
(b) Teaching.
(c) Financial services.
(d) Chemical engineering.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what kind of juice does Kamara pour for Josh, then expect him to pour out?

2. In “Imitation,” what is Nkem’s housegirl’s response when Nkem tells her about Obiora’s girlfriend?

3. In “Imitation,” what other task does the narrator say the custodians of the masks also performed?

4. In “Imitation,” when does the narrator say the original Benin masks were gathered and destroyed by the British?

5. In “A Private Experience,” who was Chika with in the market when riots broke out?

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