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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dike say his camp counselor refused to give him because he didn't believe he needed it in Chapter 17?
(a) Sunscreen.
(b) A tent.
(c) A bathroom pass.
(d) A ride to school.

2. What is the title of Ifemelu's blog post at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) "Just This Evening."
(b) “A Michelle Obama Shout-Out Plus Hair as a Race Metaphor.”
(c) “Friendly Tips for the American Non-Black: How to React to an American Black Talking About Blackness.”
(d) “Why Dark-Skinned Black Women Both American and Non-American Love Barack Obama.”

3. How does the General die?
(a) He dies in a car crash.
(b) He dies in a plane crash.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He drowns in a river.

4. How is Obinze's wife described in the narrative?
(a) Agreeable.
(b) Argumentative.
(c) Caustic.
(d) Overbearing.

5. What happens to Ifemelu's hair in Chapter 20?
(a) It grows long.
(b) It is braided into cornrows.
(c) It begins turning gray.
(d) It begins falling out.

6. Where is Aunty Uju sent to give birth in Chapter 6?
(a) To the United Kingdom.
(b) To France.
(c) To the United States.
(d) To Canada.

7. What is the name of the man that lets Obinze use his NI number to gain work in Chapter 25?
(a) Nigel.
(b) Vincent.
(c) Curt.
(d) Blaine.

8. How many comments trailed Ifemelu's last blog post, according to the narrator in Chapter 1?
(a) 185.
(b) 20.
(c) 274.
(d) 36.

9. Why does Obinze seek an arranged marriage in Chapter 23?
(a) To attain money through inheritance.
(b) To gain American citizenship.
(c) To gain British citizenship.
(d) To obtain a college degree.

10. How is Curt related to Kimberly?
(a) He is her father.
(b) He is her brother.
(c) He is her uncle.
(d) He is her son.

11. Who is the Nigerian man that Aunty Uju has begun seeing in Chapter 11?
(a) Chijioke.
(b) Nigel.
(c) Ovidio.
(d) Bartholomew.

12. What does the organization name ASA stand for in Chapter 14?
(a) African Students Association.
(b) American Students of African Families.
(c) African Students Abroad.
(d) American Student Association.

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

14. Who has purchased Aunty Uju's new house in Chapter 3?
(a) The Chief.
(b) Ranyinudo.
(c) The General.
(d) Chijioke.

15. For how long has Aunty Uju been in America in the beginning of Chapter 8?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 6 months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Nicholas speak at home with his children in Chapter 24?

2. What health issue does Ifemelu mistaken for pregnancy in Chapter 7?

3. What advice does Obinze give to Ifemelu when her student records become frozen in Chapter 13?

4. Who is the Englishman that Obinze befriends and that shows him around London in Chapter 26?

5. What comfort food does Ifemelu associate with Nigeria?

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