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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 work.
(b) By ignoring her.
(c) By criticizing her accent.
(d) By staring at her body.

2. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how long did it take Tobechi to get his green card and send for Kamara?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 11 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 6 years.

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” who is the workshop leader?
(a) The Kenyan.
(b) The Ugandan.
(c) The Zimbabwean.
(d) The Senegalese

4. In “Cell One,” who did the Nsukka families blame the thefts on?
(a) Enugu gangs.
(b) Foreign workers.
(c) Students.
(d) Riffraff up from town.

5. In “Imitation,” what are the features of the Benin mask Nkem is looking at while her friend tells her about her husband’s infidelity?
(a) Sharp cheeks.
(b) Severe nose.
(c) Bulging eyes.
(d) High brow.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “A Private Experience,” what has the woman come to the market to sell?

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

3. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what kind of juice does Kamara pour for Josh, then expect him to pour out?

4. In “Ghosts,” where does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru live?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In “Cell One,” what has the narrator’s family lost when their house was broken into and robbed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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