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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Cell One,” how did the narrator’s brother Nnamabia make amends for stealing from his mother?

2. In “On Monday of Last Week,” how does Tracy lose Kamara’s interest?

3. Where is "A Private Experience" set?

4. In “Cell One,” what happened when the narrator’s father confronted her brother about the second theft from their house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In “Cell One,” what happened when the narrator’s parents confronted the second thief?

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

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

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

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

6. In “A Private Experience,” what does the narrator tell the reader about the fate of Nnedi?

7. What happens to turn Kamara around at the end of "On Monday of Last Week"?

8. In “Ghosts,” how does the narrator characterize Ikenna’s personality?

9. Is Nkem victorious at the end of "Imitation"?

10. Where is "Jumping Monkey Hill "set?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What topics would you like to research further, after reading The Thing Around Your Neck. Describe why additional research or reading would be beneficial to an understanding of this book. Propose a list of articles or books you would read in order to get a better handle on The Thing Around Your Neck.

Essay Topic 2

What role does the Nigerian Civil War play in Adichie’s short stories? What are the underlying social tensions that sparked the war, and how are they presented? How does Adichie represent the consequences and aftermath of the conflict?

Essay Topic 3

What is missing from this book? What should have been covered or presented that was not? What is the effect of this absence? Describe an element that ought to have been covered, and explain why it would have made the book stronger.

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