The Thing Around Your Neck Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 177 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Thing Around Your Neck Quiz | One Week Quiz A

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 177 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "The Shivering".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what is the job Chioma applied for and accepted?
(a) Chemical engineering.
(b) Financial services.
(c) Teaching.
(d) Legal assistant.

2. Where is "A Private Experience" set?
(a) The north of Nigeria.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) The west of Nigeria.
(d) The south of Nigeria.

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

4. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what caused Ujunwa to scream at the black South African?
(a) He said that Edward was just an old man who meant no harm.
(b) He criticized her story as implausible.
(c) He said that her story was insincere and poorly written.
(d) He said that she could get ahead if she gave herself to Edward.

5. In “A Private Experience,” how did the riots start?
(a) A man looked at another man’s woman.
(b) A man ran over a Koran with his car.
(c) A soldier beat a man.
(d) A merchant cheated a customer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” what do the couple in the Zimbabwean’s story need to get, before they can get pregnant?

2. In “Jumping Monkey Hill,” which of the other writers does Ujunwa think she will get along with?

3. In “The Shivering,” how does Ukamaka say Udenna always imposed himself on her?

4. In “The Shivering,” where does Ukamaka end up driving Chinedu to, regularly?

5. In “The Shivering,” where was Chinedu working when he met Abidemi?

(see the answer key)

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