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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 Arrangers of Marriage,” who does Odofile look down on when he takes Chinaza shopping?
(a) White people.
(b) Immigrants.
(c) American black people.
(d) Muslims.

2. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” where do Odofile and Chinaza live?
(a) Bay Ridge.
(b) Flatbush.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Brooklyn Heights.

3. In “The Shivering,” how long had Ukamaka and Udenna been in a relationship together?
(a) 3years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 1 year.

4. In “The American Embassy,” what do the people in line say about the woman’s husband?
(a) That he is marked for death now.
(b) That Nigeria needs more people like him.
(c) That they hope he is safe in exile.
(d) That he was a traitor.

5. In “The American Embassy,” how does the woman end the interview at the embassy?
(a) She sits there in a stupor until they prod her to go.
(b) She bursts into tears.
(c) She gets up and leaves.
(d) She falls on her knees begging.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Headstrong Historian,” why did Nwamgba send Anikwenwa to learn English?

2. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what does Akunna’s name mean?

3. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what had Chinaza planned to do before she was married to Odofile?

4. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” how does Akunna get a job after leaving her uncle’s house?

5. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what does Chinaza miss about the markets at home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the narrator characterize the rules in America, in "The Thing Around Your Neck"?

6. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what difficulties does Akunna, the you of the story, encounter in dating a white man?

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

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

9. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," what caused Nonso to receive preferential treatment among the three children in the story?

10. When and where is "The Headstrong Historian" set?

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