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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In “The Headstrong Historian,” how long ago did Nwamgba lose her husband Obierika when the story starts?
(a) Years.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Decades.
(d) Months.

6. In “The American Embassy,” what does the embassy interviewer say she can offer the woman seeking asylum?
(a) Protection.
(b) Support.
(c) Money.
(d) New life.

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

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

9. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Chinaza characterize her aunt and uncle’s interest in her thoughts and feelings about new marriage?
(a) Uninterested.
(b) Critical.
(c) Considerate.
(d) Thoughtful.

10. In “The American Embassy,” what does the man in line behind the woman speculate about the people in the American embassy?
(a) They must enjoy watching soldiers beat people.
(b) They must not envy the Africans.
(c) They must enjoy being so important.
(d) They must be glad to fly home.

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

12. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what does Chinaza miss about the markets at home?
(a) Sweet-talking merchants.
(b) Fresh produce.
(c) Familiar produce.
(d) The scents of cooking.

13. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna not write to her family back in Nigeria?
(a) She could not reveal what her uncle did to her.
(b) She could not afford postage.
(c) She thought there was nothing to write about.
(d) She did not want to admit defeat.

14. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” where do Odofile and Chinaza live?
(a) Bay Ridge.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Brooklyn Heights.
(d) Flatbush.

15. In “The Headstrong Historian,” why Nwamgba’s family horrified by the prospect or marriage to Obierika?
(a) His family’s history of scandals.
(b) His family’s low status.
(c) His family’s outsider status.
(d) His family’s history of infertility.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Nia tell Chinaza people end up in love?

2. In “The Headstrong Historian,” why did Nwamgba send Anikwenwa to learn English?

3. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," who called out to Nonso that there was a snake in the tree below him?

4. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how long ago did Nonso die, before the time of the story?

5. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how does Dozie characterize the narrator’s feelings for Grandmama?

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