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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 “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Edward make Ujunwa uncomfortable?
(a) By criticizing her accent.
(b) By ignoring her.
(c) By staring at her body.
(d) By criticizing her work.

2. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what is Kamara’s reaction when she loses faith in Tracy?
(a) She quits.
(b) She has a cookie.
(c) She gets angry and protests.
(d) She stalks out.

3. In “Cell One,” how does the narrator characterize the town of Enugu?
(a) An administrative center.
(b) A country village.
(c) A university town.
(d) An industrial town.

4. In “Cell One,” what happened when the narrator’s father confronted her brother about the second theft from their house?
(a) He was arrested but the parents dropped the charges.
(b) He denied it then disappeared for two weeks.
(c) He vowed to repay the value of what he stole.
(d) He admitted everything.

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what has Kamara been doing since last Monday?
(a) Think about getting divorced.
(b) Think about going back to Nigeria.
(c) Think about going back to school.
(d) Think about losing weight.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Cell One,” how did the narrator’s brother Nnamabia make amends for stealing from his mother?

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

3. In “Ghosts,” what quality did Professor Nwoye admire about Ikenna Okoro?

4. In “A Private Experience,” what religious item does Chika carry, even though she says she does not believe?

5. In “A Private Experience,” what does the narrator refer to in saying the woman was having a private experience?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what debate does Edward start with his statements about the Senegalese writer’s story?

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

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

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

6. In “A Private Experience,” what are the two women doing in the market town where they meet?

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

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

9. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does the narrator characterize Neil’s parenting?

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

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