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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Imitation,” what does Nkem do in reaction to the news that her husband has moved a woman into her house?
(a) Destroy a Benin mask.
(b) Defile a picture of Obiora.
(c) Cut her hair.
(d) Abuse her housegirl.

2. In “Ghosts,” when did Professor Nwoye and his wife return to their home, after fleeing?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1998.
(d) 1967.

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Ujunwa’s story end?
(a) With the declaration that history happened.
(b) With Ujunwa crying to her mother.
(c) With Ujunwa stalking out of the writers workshop.
(d) With the question of whether the ending would be plausible.

4. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say happened to her right before she came to Jumping Monkey Hill?
(a) She got married.
(b) She graduated from school.
(c) She published her first book.
(d) She lost her job.

5. In “Imitation,” at the time of the story, how frequently is Obiora visiting Nkem?
(a) Every month.
(b) Every other month.
(c) Once every summer.
(d) Every three months.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” what were the masks used for?

2. In “Ghosts,” what does the narrator say professor Nwoye should have thrown at Ikenna Okoro?

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” why does Ujunwa not use the name Ibarra for the character in her story?

4. In “Ghosts,” where did Ikenna Okoro go after the last time Professor Nwoye saw him?

5. In “Imitation,” how does the narrator characterize Nkem’s dating life before Obiora?

Short Essay Questions

1. In “Imitation,” what signs are there that the story supports Nkem’s position at the end of the story?

2. In “Ghosts,” what is the custom Professor Nwoye feels he should follow, when he sees his old colleague Ikenna Okoro, and what does he do?

3. In “Imitation,” what does Obiora feel about the children preserving Nigerian customs in America?

4. In “A Private Experience,” how does the story characterize the difference between Chika and the Hausa woman?

5. In “Cell One,” what happened when the narrator’s parents confronted the second thief?

6. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does the narrator characterize Kamara’s relationship with Tobechi?

7. In “Cell One,” how did Nnamabia’s time in prison change the narrator’s parents?

8. In “Ghosts,” what has Ikenna been doing all these years since the 1967 war?

9. In “Ghosts,” what are the scandals in Nigeria that affect Professor Nwoye’s life?

10. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” who is Chioma and what is her role?

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