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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 was stolen from the narrator’s house the first time it was robbed?
(a) The TV.
(b) Jewelry.
(c) Money.
(d) Clothes.

2. 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.

3. In “Imitation,” what other task does the narrator say the custodians of the masks also performed?
(a) Teaching the king’s children.
(b) Preserving the dead bodies of the kings.
(c) Preserving the tribe’s records.
(d) Bringing human sacrifices to the king.

4. In “Cell One,” how did the narrator’s brother Nnamabia make amends for stealing from his mother?
(a) He wrote a report about how he spent the money.
(b) He did not make restitution.
(c) He worked to buy the gold back from the pawn shop.
(d) He made offerings at the local shrine.

5. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what was Kamara studying when she met Tobechi at university?
(a) History.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Music.
(d) Politics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s wife do when she visits him?

2. In “Ghosts,” what does Professor Nwoye’s daughter Nkiru’s name mean?

3. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what African country does the Jumping Monkey Hill residency take place in?

4. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what does Ujunwa say the guests at Jumping Monkey Hill have not seen around them?

5. In “Imitation,” what were the masks used for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where is "Jumping Monkey Hill "set?

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

6. 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?

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

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

9. In “On Monday of Last Week,” what changed for Kamara after last Monday?

10. In “Cell One,” how did Nnamabia’s time in prison change the narrator’s parents?

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