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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 “The Headstrong Historian,” what did Nwamgba believe killed her husband?
(a) Magic.
(b) Disease.
(c) Colonialism.
(d) Poison.

2. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Chinaza characterize her aunt and uncle’s interest in her thoughts and feelings about new marriage?
(a) Thoughtful.
(b) Uninterested.
(c) Critical.
(d) Considerate.

3. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what made Nwamgba look forward to death?
(a) The horrible violence everywhere.
(b) The physical pain she was always in.
(c) The injustices that were permitted by the white men.
(d) The world did not make sense.

4. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how much does Odofile tell Chinaza he makes?
(a) $3 an hour.
(b) $400 an hour.
(c) $95 an hour.
(d) $250 an hour.

5. In “The American Embassy,” what does the embassy interviewer want from the woman asking for asylum?
(a) Testimony related to other applicants.
(b) A loyalty oath.
(c) Witnesses.
(d) Details.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does Chinaza characterize the furnishings of the apartment her new husband takes her to?

2. In “The Shivering,” when does Ukamaka start shivering?

3. In “The American Embassy,” what do the people in line say about the woman’s husband?

4. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how long ago did Nonso die, before the time of the story?

5. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what does Odofile tell Chinaza she has to do in order to get ahead in America?

Short Essay Questions

1. In “The Shivering,” what is it that brings Chinedu to Ukamaka’s apartment?

2. In “The Shivering,” how does Chinedu explain away Ukamaka’s objections about his logic regarding God’s will?

3. In “The Shivering,” what causes Ukamaka’s shivering?

4. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what did the arrangers of marriage not tell the narrator about her husband’s professional status?

5. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what were Nwamgba’s parents’ objections to Nwamgba’s choice of Obierika as husband, and how did she overcome them?

6. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how does the narrator characterize the relationship between herself and Dozie?

7. In “The Shivering,” what is it about the events in Nigeria that have Ukamaka so upset?

8. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what had the narrator told her mother to explain how Nonso had died?

9. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” how does the woman’s name change when she arrives in America?

10. In “The American Embassy,” why has the woman come to wait in line at the American Embassy?

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