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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “The Headstrong Historian,” why did Nwamgba send Anikwenwa to learn English?
(a) To help her get her land back.
(b) To put him in a position to lead their people.
(c) To make better money in trade.
(d) To bring Christianity to her people.

2. In “The Shivering,” where was Udenna traveling to, in Nigeria?
(a) A job interview.
(b) A school lecture.
(c) A campaign event.
(d) His cousin’s wedding.

3. In “The American Embassy,” what is the woman’s frame of mind?
(a) Attentive.
(b) Blank.
(c) Voluble.
(d) Chatty.

4. In the story of the same title, what does "Tomorrow is Too Far” refer to?
(a) A snake.
(b) A departure.
(c) A homecoming.
(d) A frog.

5. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," why did Grandmama say that Nonso could sip the coconuts first?
(a) He was the fastest.
(b) He was the eldest.
(c) He was the son of her son.
(d) He was the son of her daughter.

6. In “The American Embassy,” what do the people in line say about the woman’s husband?
(a) That he is marked for death now.
(b) That he was a traitor.
(c) That Nigeria needs more people like him.
(d) That they hope he is safe in exile.

7. In “The Headstrong Historian,” how did Nwamgba propose to solve the problem of their infertility as a couple?
(a) By visiting a witch doctor.
(b) By finding Obierika a second wife.
(c) By getting pregnant by a lover.
(d) By adopting children.

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

9. In “The Shivering,” where was Chinedu working when he met Abidemi?
(a) In a restaurant.
(b) In a resort.
(c) In a cell phone store.
(d) In his parents’ gardening business.

10. What does the “thing around your neck” do to Akunna?
(a) Allow her to keep breathing.
(b) Allow her to sing.
(c) Nearly choke her.
(d) Fills her with grief.

11. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what had Chinaza planned to do before she was married to Odofile?
(a) Open a bakery.
(b) Work at her aunt and uncle’s bakery.
(c) Get a job in Lagos.
(d) Go to university.

12. In “The Shivering,” what is Chinedu’s religion?
(a) Presbyterian.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Episcopalian.
(d) Pentecostal.

13. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” where does Akunna live when she arrives in America?
(a) Maine.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) New York.

14. In “The Shivering,” how does Ukamaka say Udenna always imposed himself on her?
(a) By monitoring how much money she spent.
(b) By criticizing her career choices.
(c) By scrutinizing her movements.
(d) By rationing how much happiness she got.

15. In “The American Embassy,” how did the woman escape from the government men who killed her son?
(a) Hid in a closet till they left.
(b) Jumped off a balcony.
(c) Wrestled herself free on the street.
(d) Ducked into a neighbor’s house.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The American Embassy,” what spectacle does the woman not pay attention to?

2. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what does Chinaza miss about the markets at home?

3. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” where do Odofile and Chinaza live?

4. In “The American Embassy,” what does the woman remember the government agents smelled like, when they came to her house?

5. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what kinds of things did the Akunna’s relatives ask for as gifts from America?

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