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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,” how long did Obiora stay in the U.S. after he settled Nkem there?
(a) A few months.
(b) A few years.
(c) A few weeks.
(d) A few days.

2. In “Imitation,” what dividing line does Nkem say has blurred in America?
(a) Friend/family.
(b) Boss/employee.
(c) Husband/wife.
(d) Madam/housegirl.

3. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what kind of juice does Kamara pour for Josh, then expect him to pour out?
(a) Kale juice.
(b) Grapefruit juice.
(c) Pomegranate juice.
(d) Spinach juice.

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

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Kamara’s husband Tobechi characterize people like Neil and Tracy?
(a) Lonely white people who can pay for company.
(b) Rich white people who don’t know what to do with their money.
(c) Crazy people who don’t know the value of work or money.
(d) Confused white people who have ignored their culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” why does the narrator says that Obiora bought good imitations?

2. In “Ghosts,” what did Ikenna Okoro teach?

3. In “A Private Experience,” what does the woman invite Chika to sit on?

4. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what phrase almost prevented Kamara getting the babysitting job?

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” were do the problems in American parenting come from, according to Kamara?

Short Essay Questions

1. In “Cell One,” why was the narrator’s brother arrested?

2. What happens to turn Kamara around at the end of "On Monday of Last Week"?

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

4. In “Ghosts,” what is the business Professor Nwoye has come to the university to see about?

5. In “Imitation,” how does the narrator characterize Obiora’s courtship of Nkem?

6. In “Imitation,” what distressing news does Nkem receive from her friend who has just come back to the States from Nigeria?

7. In “Cell One,” how did time in prison change Nnamabia?

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

9. In “Cell One,” what is the difference between Nsukka and Enugu?

10. In “A Private Experience,” what does the narrator tell the reader about the fate of Nnedi?

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