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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how long has Kamara been working for Neil?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 9 months.

2. In “Ghosts,” what has Professor Nwoye come to the university to inquire about?
(a) His pension.
(b) His students.
(c) His teaching assignment.
(d) His disciplinary hearing.

3. In “Cell One,” what occasion caused Nnamabia’s heart to turn, regarding his imprisonment?
(a) An innocent old man was thrown into their ward.
(b) Kids were beaten in front of him.
(c) Guards abused inmates with impunity.
(d) Guards only provided care if they were bribed.

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

5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” which of the other writers does Ujunwa think she will get along with?
(a) The Kenyan.
(b) The Ugandan.
(c) The Zimbabwean.
(d) The Senegalese.

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

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

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

9. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what African country does the Jumping Monkey Hill residency take place in?
(a) Zimbabwe.
(b) Uganda.
(c) Nigeria.
(d) South Africa.

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

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

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

13. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Ujunwa characterize what her father did to her?
(a) It betrayed her.
(b) It surprised her.
(c) It created her.
(d) In undid her.

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

15. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” which writer do Ujunwa and Edward pick up at the airport?
(a) The Senegalese.
(b) The Ugandan.
(c) The Kenyan.
(d) The Zimbabwean.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what religious item does Chika carry, even though she says she does not believe?

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

3. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how long did it take Tobechi to get his green card and send for Kamara?

4. In “Ghosts,” when was the last time Professor Nwoye saw Ikenna Okoro?

5. In “A Private Experience,” how did the riots start?

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