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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. Where is Blaine's home located in Chapter 1?
(a) New Haven.
(b) Boston.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Princeton.

2. What is the profession of Obinze's mother in Chapter 4?
(a) She is a professor.
(b) She is a jeweler.
(c) She is a hairstylist.
(d) She is a banker.

3. Of what Nigerian ethnic group is Ifemelu?
(a) Hausa.
(b) Akan.
(c) Mande.
(d) Igbo.

4. What is the name of the son Aunty Uju gives birth to in Chapter 6?
(a) Dike.
(b) Nigel.
(c) Curt.
(d) Iloba.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the braider's boyfriend that agrees to come to speak to Ifemelu at the shop in Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of the woman who braids Ifemelu's hair in Chapter 1?

3. Who leaves the braiding shop to pick up food in Chapter 3?

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

5. How does Ifemelu perceive her physique in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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