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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 3-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At whose house is the party where Obinze and Ifemelu meet?
(a) At Nigel's house.
(b) At Curt's house.
(c) At Mariama's house.
(d) At Kayode's house.

2. What does the narrator describe Philadelphia as smelling like in Chapter 1?
(a) History.
(b) Hope.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Garbage.

3. Where does Aunty Uju have a new house in Chapter 3?
(a) Dolphin Island.
(b) Lekki Peninsula.
(c) Alimosho.
(d) Obalende.

4. How does Ifemelu perceive her physique in Chapter 1?
(a) She believes she is fat.
(b) She believes she is lanky.
(c) She believes she is thin.
(d) She believes she is petite.

5. For how long has Ifemelu lived with Blaine when she tells him she's moving back to Nigeria in Chapter 1?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Ifemelu go in Chapter 1 to have her hair braided?

2. How is Obinze's wife described in the narrative?

3. Who does the narrator describe Obinze running into at the mall and her fawning over him due to his new-found wealth in Chapter 2?

4. What does the narrator describe in Ifemelu's soul in Chapter 1?

5. Of what Nigerian ethnic group is Ifemelu?

(see the answer key)

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