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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 “Ghosts,” why does Professor Nwoye refrain from telling his daughter about his wife’s visits?
(a) She will bring him to America.
(b) She will medicate him.
(c) She will put him in a home.
(d) She will marry him into a family that will look after him.

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

3. 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.

4. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye buy for the men under the flame tree?
(a) Ground nuts and bananas.
(b) Oranges and mangoes.
(c) Drinks.
(d) Chicken and rice.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Imitation,” what preparation has Nkem neglected to make, when Obiora comes home?

2. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” how does Ujunwa’s story end?

3. In “Cell One,” who did the Nsukka families blame the thefts on?

4. In “Imitation,” what was it that kept Obiora in Nigeria?

5. In “A Private Experience,” what is the woman’s daughter selling at the marketplace?

Short Essay Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what is the basis of the intimacy between Chika and the Hausa woman?

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

3. What is the setting for "A Private Experience"?

4. Is Nkem victorious at the end of "Imitation"?

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

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

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

8. What is the Ugandan’s role in "Jumping Monkey Hill"?

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

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

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