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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 Shivering,” why does Ukamaka like Chinedu’s presence in her apartment?
(a) His praying makes the tragedy of the plane crash bearable.
(b) It somehow connects her to Udenna.
(c) She does not want to be alone.
(d) She likes knowing that another Nigerian is witnessing these events.

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

3. In “The American Embassy,” how did the woman get her husband out of the house to safety?
(a) They ran in the middle of the night.
(b) In disguise.
(c) In the boot of the car.
(d) In a moving van.

4. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what had Chinaza planned to do before she was married to Odofile?
(a) Get a job in Lagos.
(b) Open a bakery.
(c) Work at her aunt and uncle’s bakery.
(d) Go to university.

5. In “The Shivering,” how does Ukamaka say Udenna always imposed himself on her?
(a) By criticizing her career choices.
(b) By scrutinizing her movements.
(c) By monitoring how much money she spent.
(d) By rationing how much happiness she got.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “The Headstrong Historian,” what did Nwamgba believe killed her husband?

2. In “The Thing Around Your Neck,” what do all Americans have, according to Akunna’s relatives in Nigeria?

3. In “The American Embassy,” what spectacle does the woman not pay attention to?

4. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how does Dozie characterize the narrator’s feelings for Grandmama?

5. In "Tomorrow is Too Far," how old was the narrator when Nonso died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the thing around the character’s neck in the story "The Thing Around Your Neck"?

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

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

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

5. Who are the main characters of the short story "Tomorrow is Too Far"?

6. In “The Arrangers of Marriage,” what was it that Chinaza liked about the markets in Enugu?

7. In “The Headstrong Historian,” how did Afamefuna validate Nwamgba’s values in the end of her life?

8. In “The American Embassy,” what is the woman’s relationship with the man behind her in line?

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

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

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