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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 “Cell One,” what led to the circumstances under which Nnamabia was arrested?
(a) Racial tensions with Hausa Muslims.
(b) A string of thefts in Nsukka.
(c) A shooting on campus, then a curfew.
(d) A series of beatings around campus.

2. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” which of the other writers does Ujunwa think she will get along with?
(a) The Kenyan.
(b) The Ugandan.
(c) The Senegalese.
(d) The Zimbabwean.

3. In “Cell One,” why was Nnamabia arrested the second time?
(a) For his opposition to the government.
(b) For lying to the police.
(c) More thefts.
(d) Suspicion of being a gang member.

4. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say the guests at Jumping Monkey Hill have not seen around them?
(a) Black people.
(b) Monkeys.
(c) Red-capped lizards.
(d) Poverty.

5. In “Imitation,” why does Nkem’s acquaintance say that the men stay in Nigeria?
(a) Because they have fewer taxes there.
(b) Because they are not recognized as Big Men in the U.S.
(c) Because they are less adaptable than women.
(d) Because they have more freedom there.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” at the time of the story, how frequently is Obiora visiting Nkem?

2. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what is Kamara’s reaction when she loses faith in Tracy?

3. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Neil discipline Josh?

4. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize Nnamabia’s response to imprisonment?

5. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Edward outrage Ujunwa?

Short Essay Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what is the private experience referred to in the title?

2. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what happened on Monday of last week?

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

4. In “Imitation,” what is the importance of the Benin masks in Nkem’s house?

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

6. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Edward’s wife Isabel get on Ujunwa’s wrong side?

7. In “Ghosts,” whose ghost does Professor Nwoye also see?

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

9. 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?

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

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