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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,” what does the woman invite Chika to sit on?
(a) A dusty chair.
(b) Her wrap.
(c) The floor.
(d) Her headscarf.

2. In “Imitation,” what other task does the narrator say the custodians of the masks also performed?
(a) Bringing human sacrifices to the king.
(b) Preserving the tribe’s records.
(c) Preserving the dead bodies of the kings.
(d) Teaching the king’s children.

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Edward outrage Ujunwa?
(a) He ignore her.
(b) He propositions her.
(c) He speaks to her like a housegirl.
(d) He says he would like her to lie down for him.

4. In “On Monday of Last Week,” why does Kamara say she took the job with Neil and Josh?
(a) To save money for school.
(b) To get out of the house.
(c) To get away from her husband.
(d) To learn English.

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

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

7. In “A Private Experience,” what has the woman come to the market to sell?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Meat.
(c) Onions.
(d) Ground nuts.

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

9. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” why does Ujunwa not use the name Ibarra for the character in her story?
(a) Too cliché.
(b) Too exotic.
(c) Too masculine.
(d) Too commonplace.

10. 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 published her first book.
(c) She graduated from school.
(d) She got married.

11. In “Ghosts,” what did Ikenna Okoro teach?
(a) Engineering.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) History.
(d) Sociology.

12. In “Ghosts,” why does Ikenna say there was no reason for him to return to Nigeria?
(a) The threats against his life continued.
(b) His family came with him.
(c) His family members were all killed.
(d) His home was destroyed.

13. In “Imitation,” why does the narrator says that Obiora bought good imitations?
(a) Because he wanted to save money.
(b) Because he wanted to impress clients.
(c) Because the originals are so rare.
(d) Because he had a friend who sold them.

14. In “Ghosts,” what did professor Nwoye teach?
(a) History.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) English.
(d) Sociology.

15. In “Imitation,” when does the narrator say the original Benin masks were gathered and destroyed by the British?
(a) Early 1900s.
(b) Late 1700s.
(c) Late 1800s.
(d) Early 1800s.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In “Ghosts,” what is the chief quality of the harmattan season?

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say the guests at Jumping Monkey Hill have not seen around them?

4. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what do the couple in the Zimbabwean’s story need to get, before they can get pregnant?

5. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize the town of Nsukka?

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