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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “The Shivering,” how did Udenna justify breaking up with Ukamaka?
(a) He said that he had fallen out of love with her.
(b) He said that their relationship had become staid.
(c) He said that he had another woman in Nigeria.
(d) He said that his parents demanded he split with her and come home.

2. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what had the narrator and Dozie agreed to, before Nonso got hurt?
(a) Mar his perfection.
(b) Make him feel inferior.
(c) Intimidate him.
(d) Humble him.

3. In “The American Embassy,” what does the woman keep seeing in her mind’s eye?
(a) Her husband’s face when he was killed.
(b) Her parents’ look of disappointment.
(c) Her husband leaving her.
(d) Her son being killed.

4. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how long ago did Nonso die, before the time of the story?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 15 years.

5. In “The Shivering,” when does Ukamaka start shivering?
(a) While Chinedu is praying.
(b) Before Chinedu arrived at her apartment.
(c) Up to the moment Chinedu starts praying.
(d) When Chinedu finished praying.

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

7. In “The Headstrong Historian,” how was Nwamgba treated by the other women in her region?
(a) As a wise woman.
(b) As an outcast.
(c) As a clown.
(d) As a reliable worker.

8. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what is Dozie’s relationship to Nonso?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Brothers.
(c) Friends.
(d) Competitors.

9. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna leave her first house?
(a) Her uncle is evicted.
(b) She wanted to live on her own.
(c) The house is moldy.
(d) Her uncle tries to seduce her.

10. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Chinaza characterize the furnishings of the apartment her new husband takes her to?
(a) Tasteful.
(b) Tragic.
(c) Lush.
(d) Sparse.

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

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

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

14. In “The American Embassy,” what spectacle does the woman not pay attention to?
(a) An orange seller negotiating loudly.
(b) A guard barking orders at a subordinate.
(c) A beggar abusing a woman.
(d) A soldier beating a man.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what sound did the narrator envy her mother making for Nonso?

3. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what made Nwamgba look forward to death?

4. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how much does Odofile tell Chinaza he makes?

5. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what name does Odofile make Chinaza take?

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