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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 make better money in trade.
(b) To bring Christianity to her people.
(c) To help her get her land back.
(d) To put him in a position to lead their people.

2. 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.

3. In “The American Embassy,” what does the embassy interviewer want from the woman asking for asylum?
(a) A loyalty oath.
(b) Details.
(c) Witnesses.
(d) Testimony related to other applicants.

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

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

6. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what made Nwamgba look forward to death?
(a) The horrible violence everywhere.
(b) The injustices that were permitted by the white men.
(c) The physical pain she was always in.
(d) The world did not make sense.

7. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what name does Odofile make Chinaza take?
(a) Mary.
(b) Phyllis.
(c) Agnes.
(d) Agatha.

8. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what did Anikwenwa learn to do in Lagos?
(a) Practice medicine.
(b) Teach.
(c) Buy and sell land.
(d) Practice law.

9. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what time of year was it, when Nonso died?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

10. 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.

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

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

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

14. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what did Akunna find in the community college students she studied with?
(a) Aimlessness mixed with high energy.
(b) Ignorance mixed with arrogance.
(c) Confusion mixed with confidence.
(d) Apathy mixed with high expectations.

15. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” when does the thing around Akunna’s neck start to let go?
(a) When she is in a relationship with her boyfriend.
(b) When she sends money home.
(c) When she sends gifts home.
(d) When she graduates from community college.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” how does Akunna get a job after leaving her uncle’s house?

2. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," why did Grandmama say that Nonso could sip the coconuts first?

3. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what did Nwamgba’s cousins take after Obierika’s funeral?

4. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Chinaza characterize the furnishings of the apartment her new husband takes her to?

5. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” why does Akunna not write to her family back in Nigeria?

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